centripetal
/sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəl/
adjective
- Moving or tending to move toward a center.
- In a spinning ride at the fair, you feel a centripetal pull toward the center.
- The centripetal motion of the water in the drain creates a small whirlpool.
- The centripetal force keeps the satellite in orbit around the Earth.
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