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centrifugal

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


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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

As the cells are forced through the spiral at very high speeds, various forces, including centrifugal forces, act on the cells.

From Science Daily Feb. 7, 2024

You know, a big bunch of us on the teacups, with you and me crushed together from the centrifugal force.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson



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