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Main Entry:
cen·trif·u·gal 
Pronunciation:
sen-
trif-y
-g
l, -
trif-i-g
l
Function:
adjective
Etymology: from scientific Latin
centrifugus "centrifugal," literally, "fleeing from the center," from
centri- "center" and
-fugus, from Latin
fugere "to run away, flee" --related to
FUGITIVE,
REFUGEE
1 : proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
2 : using or acting by centrifugal force