centripetaladjective
uk/ˌsen.trɪˈpiː.təl/us/senˈtrɪp.ə.t̬əl/specialized(of a turning object) moving towards the point around which it is turning:
centripetal force
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Revolving, rotating and spinning
- centrifugal
- Foucault pendulum
- go round
- gyrate
- in rotation idiom
- rev
- rotate
- rotation
- round and round idiom
- rpm
- sidespin
- span
- spin
- spin (sb) around
- swing
- tailspin
- twiddle
- twirly
- wheel
- wheel round
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