noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Meaning 3
By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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