单词 | centrifugal |
释义 | Word Frequency centrifugal(sɛnˈtrɪfjʊɡəl, ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːɡəl) adjective 1. acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre Compare centripetal 2. of, concerned with, or operated by centrifugal force centrifugal pump 3. botany (esp of certain inflorescences) developing outwards from a centre 4. physiology another word for efferent noun 5. any device that uses centrifugal force for its action 6. the rotating perforated drum in a centrifuge Derived forms centrifugally (cenˈtrifugally) adverb Word origin C18: from New Latin centrifugus, from centri- + Latin fugere to flee |
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