word | CENTR/CENTER |
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meaning | CENTR/CENTER comes from the Greek kentron and the Latin centrum, meaning “sharp point” or “center point of a circle.” A centrifuge is a spinning machine that throws things outward from the center; the apparent force that pushes them outward is called centrifugal force. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:16, mwvb::unit:16:root, obsidian_to_anki
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