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centrifugal
01
tending to move outward from a central point
Examples
The centrifugal force pushed the spinning top away from its center of rotation.
When making pottery on the wheel, the centrifugal motion shapes the clay into a symmetrical form.
02
promoting the scattering of power or influence
Examples
The reforms introduced a centrifugal shift in power from the capital to regional governments.
Centrifugal forces threatened to fragment the coalition.
03
transmitting nerve impulses from the central nervous system to muscles or glands
Examples
Centrifugal nerves carry impulses from the brain to initiate movement.
The spinal cord transmits centrifugal signals to the limbs.
Lexical Tree
centrifugal
centrifuge
