centrifugally
- adverb
- /ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːɡəli/
- Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee developed the nickel aluminide alloy for the rollers, which were centrifugally cast by Sandusky International in Sandusky, Ohio.
- centrifugally cast
Examples
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The worm wheels are made from centrifugally cast bronze.
Academic text (1994) -
Here, we apply the same principle to literally centrifugally "spin out" the ion crystallizing minerals.
Blog text (29) -
This company offers a 70-page product brochure covering its centrifugally cast fiberglass mortar pipe.
Academic text (2002) -
This company offers centrifugally cast, filament-wound, compression-molded, and hand lay-up pipe construction with glass fiber and reinforcement orientation, as well as specially formulated resin systems.
Academic text (2001) -
The machine operates centrifugally, pushing materials outward as it spins.
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During the experiment, particles were centrifugally ejected from the spinning device, demonstrating the force's effect.
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The fluid in the centrifuge moves centrifugally, allowing for the separation of its components.
Antonyms
How Outward
Surface Forms
Morphology
centrifugally = centrifugal (transparent) = centrifugal + ly
The adverb is a straightforward -ly formation from the adjective 'centrifugal', so its meaning follows directly.
Etymology
The word centrifugally comes from the parts centri- 'center' (like the English word center) and fugere 'run away', so it literally means 'running away from the center'. That's why something moves centrifugally when it goes outward from the middle, like water pushed to the edge of a spinning drum.