adjective

centrifugal

centrifugal

A washing machine uses centrifugal force.

A washing machine uses centrifugal force.

His ideas had a centrifugal effect on the group.

His ideas had a centrifugal effect on the group.

centrifugal ((noun)) moving or tending to move away from a center A washing machine uses centrifugal force.

Synonyms: diverging, spreading; Antonyms: centripetal

From Latin 'centrum' (center) + 'fugere' (to flee). Literally 'fleeing the center'.

Think of something 'fleeing' from the 'center', like a fugitive.

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