Meaning & use
centrifugal
Moving or directed away from the center, as in a rotating system.
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Centrifugal force pressed the passengers against the sides of the spinning ride.
The washing machine uses centrifugal motion to spin water out of clothes.
A note on using this word
Centrifugal contrasts directly with centripetal, which describes force directed toward the center.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
centripetal
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