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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

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

From BBC Oct. 19, 2025

The city feels centrifugal, separated in spirit and in geography.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2025

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

From Salon Dec. 31, 2024

According to Newton’s theory, the centrifugal force of the Earth’s spin should result in a slight flattening at the poles and a bulging at the equator, which would make the planet slightly oblate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson



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