centrifugal
pronunciation
How to pronounce centrifugal in British English:
UK [ˌsentrɪˈfju:gl]
How to pronounce centrifugal in American English:
US [sɛnˈtrɪfjəɡəl, -ˈtrɪfə-]
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- Adjective:
- tending to move away from a center
- tending away from centralization, as of authority
- conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
Word Origin
- centrifugal (adj.)
- 1690s, with adjectival suffix -al (1) + Modern Latin centrifugus, 1687, coined by Sir Isaac Newton (who wrote in Latin) in "Principia" (which is written in Latin), from Latin centri- alternative comb. form of centrum "center" (see center (n.)) + fugere "to flee" (see fugitive (adj.)). Centrifugal force is Newton's vis centrifuga.
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Example
- 1. Yael : you mean centrifugal force ?
- 2. Moreover , mr capriles will have to withstand centrifugal forces in the heterogeneous mud coalition .
- 3. Oliver letwin , similarly centrifugal in his instincts , oversaw the manifesto and is among the most powerful shadow-cabinet members .
- 4. Placing a lidar in the centre of a turbine proved difficult , because of the centrifugal force generated by the turbine 's rotation .
- 5. For all his english wariness of grand plans and ideologies , david cameron , the tory leader , is keen on the centrifugal theme .