centripetal
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The meaning (definition) of the word centripetal
moving toward the middle while going around in a circle
The word centripetal used in a sentence
“The earth has a centripetal force that keeps it moving toward the sun.”
How the word centripetal is said around the world
| French | centripète (sahnt-ree-PET) |
| Spanish | centrípeto (thaynt-REE-pay-toh) |
| Mandarin | 向心 (shyahng sheen) |
| Hindi | केंद्र की ओर जानेवाला (KAYND-ruh kee ohr gyah-nay-VAH-lah) |
| Arabic | مركزي (MAHR-kah-zeey) |
| Russian | центростремительный (tsint-rust-ryee-MYEE-tyeel-niy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | centrípeto (sayngt-REE-pi-tuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | centrípeto (sayngt-REE-pay-tuu) |
| Japanese | 求心性 (kyu-u-shee-oon-SAY) |
| German | zentripetal (tsent-ree-pay-TAHL) |
| Urdu | مرکز ی (mahr-KAHZ kyoh-TEE yay) |
| Punjabi | ਸੈਂਟਰੀਪੇਟਲ (sen-tuh-ree-PAY-tuhl) |
| Korean | 구심적인 (goo-SEEM-ju-geen) |
| Hebrew | צנטריפטלי (TSNTREEFT-lee) |
| Greek | κεντρομόλος (kyayd-roh-MOH-lohs) |
| Dutch | centripetaal (sent-ree-puh-TAHL) |
| Tagalog | sentripetal (suhnt-ree-PE-tahl) |
| Vietnamese | hướng tâm (HEW-uh-urng tuhm) |
| Turkish | merkezcil (mer-kez-JIL) |
| Persian | مرکزگرا (mahr-kahz-GAH-rah) |
| Polish | dośrodkowy (dawsh-rawt-KAW-vi) |
| Ukrainian | доцентровий (doh-tsuhnt-ROH-viy) |
| Bengali | কেন্দ্রমুখী (KAYND-raw-moo-kee) |
| Swedish | centripetal (sent-ree-puh-TAHL) |
| Italian | centripeto (chaynt-ree-PAY-toh) |
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