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eccentric
Examples
Her eccentric fashion choices always turn heads.
The artist was known for his eccentric approach to painting.
02
not sharing the same center; positioned off‑center or not concentric
Examples
The gears were misaligned due to an eccentric shaft.
The planet 's eccentric orbit brought it unusually close to the sun.
Eccentric
01
a person whose personality or behavior is noticeably unusual or odd
Examples
The village eccentric wore a cape and top hat year‑round.
She was known as an eccentric who collected antique teapots.
02
a device with an off‑center disk converting rotary motion into reciprocating motion
Examples
The steam engine 's valve was driven by an eccentric.
Engineers replaced the worn eccentric to restore smooth operation.
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eccentric
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