adjective

centrifugal

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The meaning (definition) of the word centrifugal

moving away from the middle of something that is turning

The word centrifugal used in a sentence

“When you spin a ball on a string, centrifugal force pulls it outward.”

How the word centrifugal is said around the world

Frenchcentrifuge (sahnt-ree-FEWZH)
Spanishcentrífugo (thaynt-REE-foo-ghoh)
Mandarin离心 (lee sheen)
Hindiकेंद्रत्यागी (KAYND-ruht-yah-gee)
Arabicالطرد المركزي (ah-TAHRD ahl-MAHR-kah-zeey)
Russianцентробежный (tsint-ru-BYAYZH-niy)
Portuguese (EU)centrífugo (sayngt-REE-foo-guu)
Portuguese (BR)centrífugo (sayngt-REE-foo-guu)
Japanese遠心 (AYOON-sheeng)
GermanZentrifugal (tsent-ree-foo-GAHL)
Urduسینٹرفیوگل (SAYN-tuhr-fay-oh-guhl)
Punjabiਸੈਂਟਰਿਫਿਊਗਲ (sen-tuh-ri-pi-OO-guhl)
Korean원심력 (WON-sim-ryuk)
Hebrewצֶנטרִיפוּגָלִי (tsaynt-ree-uh-foo-GAH-leey)
Greekφυγόκεντρος (fee-GHOH-kyayd-rohs)
Dutchcentrifugaal (sent-ree-few-GHAHL)
Tagalogsentripugal (suhnt-ree-POO-gahl)
Vietnamesely tâm (lee tuhm)
Turkishmerkezkaç (mer-kez-KAHCH)
Persianگریز از مرکز (GOH-reez ahz MAHR-kahz)
Polishodśrodkowy (awch-rawt-KAW-vi)
Ukrainianвідцентровий (veet-tsuhnt-ROH-viy)
Bengaliকেন্দ্রাতিগ (KAYND-rah-teeg)
Swedishcentrifugal (SENT-ree-foo-gahl)
Italiancentrifugo (chaynt-REE-fuu-goh)

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