centrifugal force
noun/ˌsentrɪˌfjuːɡl ˈfɔːs/, /senˌtrɪfjəɡl ˈfɔːs/
/senˌtrɪfjəɡl ˈfɔːrs/
(physics)- a force that appears to cause an object moving in a circle to fly away from the centre and off its circular path compare centripetal force
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