centripetal — directed or moving toward a center
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: directed or moving toward a center
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛnˈtrɪpɪtl/
Korean meaning: 중심을 향해 움직이는, 구심성의
Korean pronunciation: 센**트리**피털
Example Sentences
- The washing machine creates centripetal forces that make your socks disappear into the center of the universe.
- Political centripetal forces helped unite the divided regions.
- My cat's centripetal obsession with the laser dot makes it run in perfect circles.
centripetal
ADJECTIVE//sɛnˈtrɪpɪtl//
directed or moving toward a center
several children hold tightly onto the colorful handles of a spinning merry-go-round. The centrifugal force pulls them outward, but they grip firmly and lean inward toward the center. As the merry-go-round spins faster, their bodies and hair are pulled by the motion. Yet they continue moving in a circular path around the central axis. Other children wait nearby, watching the spinning motion with excitement. movement directed toward a center despite outward forces
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Origin
From Latin 'centrum' (center) + 'petere' (to seek or move toward). First used by Newton in the 17th century to describe forces directed toward a center point.
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“The washing machine creates centripetal forces that make your socks disappear into the center of the universe.”
“Political centripetal forces helped unite the divided regions.”
“My cat's centripetal obsession with the laser dot makes it run in perfect circles.”
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