Definition of centrifugal force noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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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