centrifugal

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

ADJECTIVE

radiating from a central point

Synonyms

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deviating diffusive divergent diverging eccentric efferent outward radial spiral spreading

Antonyms

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centripetal

Example Sentences

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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 an earthbound motorcyclist speeds around the cylinder, their inertia pushes them into the wall, creating an outward centrifugal force.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

I’m that coin on its way down, screaming in the neck of the funnel, with nothing but my own kinetic energy and centrifugal force keeping me from dropping into darkness.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman