centrifugal
/sɛnˈtrɪfjəɡəl/
adjective
- Moving or tending to move away from a center.
- The centrifugal force of the spinning ride pushed the children against the wall.
- The planets experience a centrifugal effect as they orbit the sun.
- In a washing machine, the spin cycle uses centrifugal motion to remove water from clothes.
- Relating to or using a device that separates substances by spinning them at high speed.
- The lab uses a centrifugal pump to separate blood into its components.
- The factory installed a new centrifugal separator to purify the oil.
- Centrifugal fans are common in air conditioning systems to move air efficiently.
Antonyms
noun
- A machine that uses centrifugal force to separate substances or to move fluids.
- The dairy uses a centrifugal to separate cream from milk.
- The technician cleaned the centrifugal after the experiment to prevent contamination.
- We need to replace the old centrifugal in the water treatment plant.