In physics, centrifugal force is the force that makes objects move outwards when they are spinning around something or travelling in a curve.
The juice is extracted by centrifugal force.
centrifugal force in British English
noun
a force that appears to act outwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path and is directed away from the centre of curvature of the path or the axis of rotation
centrifugal force in American English
an inertial force which tends to pull an object outward when it is in orbit or is rotating around a center
centrifugal force in Mechanical Engineering
(sɛntrɪfyəgəl fɔrs)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: General)
Centrifugal force is the tendency of an object moving in a circle to travel away from the center of the circle.
Centrifugal force is what makes a propeller blade fly off if it breaks at the root.
Centrifugal force is the outward force, away from the axis of rotation, acting on a revolving object.
Centrifugal force is the tendency of an object moving in a circle to travel away from the center ofthe circle.
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Examples of 'centrifugal force' in a sentence
centrifugal force
`The moon revolves around the earth and the centrifugal force counteracts the force of gravity.
Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2001)
They had to lean against centrifugal force as they rounded a hairpin.
Hilton, John Buxton MOONDROP TO MURDER (2001)
The centrifugal force almost threw them off the road as Janet took the roundabout at the top of The Hill too fast.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
Someone fell out of the circle of chatter, as if thrown by centrifugal force.