cen ‧ tri ‧ fuge /ˈsentrəfjuːdʒ, ˈsentrɪfjuːdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: centrifuge 'centrifugal' , from Modern Latin centrifugus ; ⇨ ↑ centrifugal force ]
a machine that spins a container around very quickly so that the heavier liquids and any solids are forced to the outer edge or bottom