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centrifugal 1. acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre 2. of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force 3. Botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre 4. Physiol another word for efferent 5. any device that uses centrifugal force for its action 6. the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge centrifugal [‚sen′trif·i·gəl] (mechanics) Acting or moving in a direction away from the axis of rotation or the center of a circle along which a body is moving. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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