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inward-moving

inward-moving

6.3
Moving toward the center when turning or spinning
  • adjective
translation icon : hacia adentro
  • A car taking a sharp turn can experience an inward-moving force pulling it toward the center of the curve.

Examples

  • The hurricane's inward-moving winds gained strength as they approached the eye of the storm.

  • The inward-moving current created a whirlpool.

  • The inward-moving current carried small fish closer to the riverbank.

  • The inward-moving force is essential for the machine's operation.

  • A car taking a sharp turn can experience an inward-moving force pulling it toward the center of the curve.

  • The hurricane's inward-moving winds gained strength as they approached the eye of the storm.

  • The inward-moving current carried small fish closer to the riverbank.

Synonyms

inbound
vsinward-moving
24 3.3

Moving toward a place like a city or station

refers to motion toward a center or axis especially when rotating or curving
inward
vsinward-moving
4 2.7

Moving toward the inside or center

focuses on motion toward an axis or center especially when curving or spinning
centripetal
vsinward-moving
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Moving inward toward the center of a circle

applies to motion toward the center in curves even when rotation is not involved
ingoing
vsinward-moving
6.0

Moving into a place or area

emphasizes approach to a center or axis during curved or spinning paths

Antonyms

outward-moving
4.6

To move away from the center, for example when something spins or turns

How Inward

inward-moving
6.3
to spiral
39 4.0

Surface Forms

inward-moving positive

Morphology

inward-moving = inward + moving (transparent) = inward + moving

The meaning is directly composed from 'inward' + 'moving' = moving toward the center, which is obvious to learners who know the base words.

Etymology

Inward-moving is made of inward ('toward the inside') and moving ('going'), so it literally means 'going toward the center'. That's why we use inward-moving for a force, current, or wind that pulls or travels toward the center of a curve or storm.