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| cen·trif·u·gal [ sen tríffyəg'l, sen tríffəg'l ] |
adjective |
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1. physics away from center: acting, moving, or pulling away from a center or axis.
See also centripetal (sense 1)
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2. technology employing centrifugal force: using or operated by centrifugal force
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3. physiology
Same as efferent
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4. botany developing outward: describes a plant part or tissue that develops from the center outward
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5. politics decentralizing power: tending to disperse political or administrative power away from a central authority
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noun (plural cen·trif·u·gals) |
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technology something using centrifugal force: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force, or a rotating drum in such an apparatus
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  cen·trif·u·gal·ism noun |
| cen·trif·u·gal·ly adverb |
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