Centrifugal Definition & Meaning

centrifugal
adjective
  1. tending to move away from a center; "centrifugal force"
  2. tending away from centralization, as of authority; "the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever- increasing centrifugal stress"
  3. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS; "motor nerves"

"Centrifugal" in song lyrics

See how centrifugal is used in real songs:

  • "Pros to the course cause the force is centrifugal"
    Living Legends — Wise is the Way

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