centrifugal
Day 75Level 2sen-TRIF-yuh-guhl
away from center
moving away from the center
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
divergent, eccentric, outward
Antonyms:
centripetal
Example Sentence:
Ramon used a centrifugal pump to throw out flood water from his house.
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