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View definitions for centrifugal

centrifugal

adjective as in radiating from a central point

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War can be a centrifugal force, pulling together disparate groups who share a common enemy.

Both Esbach's, which is very widely used, and the centrifugal method give fair results.

On a curved bridge the centrifugal load due to the radical acceleration of the train.

Four gun-metal centrifugal pumps were fitted for circulating water through the condensers.

To it was attached a string about two feet long, by means of which the centrifugal motion was imparted to it.

Loose gear was rolling and sliding along underfoot, propelled forward by centrifugal force.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to centrifugal, such as: deviating, diffusive, divergent, diverging, eccentric, and efferent.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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