centrifugal

[sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl] / sɛnˈtrɪf yə gəl, -ə gəl /

ADJECTIVE

radiating from a central point

Synonyms

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deviating diffusive divergent diverging eccentric efferent outward radial spiral spreading

Antonyms

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centripetal

Example Sentences

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“The cable is holding you up and simulating centrifugal force on the corner,” Corby said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

A floor below, indoors, racks of centrifugal chillers that control the refrigerant make him smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

These are centrifugal forces shaping the uneasy calm in the world economy.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Her moods had a centrifugal force, pulling in everyone in her orbit.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

As he reached for the eject button, Powers realized that the plane's centrifugal force was pressing the lower half of his body into the cockpit.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau