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outward-moving

outward-moving

4.6
To move away from the center, for example when something spins or turns
  • adjective
translation icon : hacia afuera
  • A rapidly spinning disk produces an outward-moving force on objects placed near its edge.

Examples

  • The outward-moving vehicle sped away from the scene.

  • As the vehicle turned the corner quickly, passengers felt an outward-moving sensation.

  • The outward-moving current carried debris away from the shoreline.

  • An outward-moving force is necessary for this experiment.

  • The satellite's outward-moving trajectory ensures it stays clear of the planet's gravitational pull.

  • As the car turned, it created an outward-moving spin that pushed it toward the edge of the road.

  • The amusement park ride gave passengers an exhilarating sensation as they experienced the outward-moving acceleration during the drop.

Synonyms

outward
vsoutward-moving
41 1.5

Toward the outside or away from the centre

focuses on motion away from a center especially when curving or spinning
outbound
vsoutward-moving
11 3.5

Moving away from a place, usually from the starting point

specifies movement away from a central point often in curved travel
centrifugal
vsoutward-moving
7 7.4

Moving away from the center, often when power or people spread outward

describes general movement away from center often along a curved path

Antonyms

inward-moving
6.3

Moving toward the center when turning or spinning

How Inward

to spiral
39 4.0
outward-moving
4.6

Surface Forms

outward-moving positive

Morphology

outward-moving = outward + move (transparent) = outward + move + ing

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'outward' + 'moving' (move+ -ing), and the meaning 'moving away from the centre' is directly predictable from those parts.

Etymology

Outward-moving is made of outward ('away from the center') and moving ('going'), so it literally means 'going away from the center'. Think of a spinning disk that throws objects to its edge — that pushing motion is an 'outward-moving' force, which is why we use the word for things that move away from the centre.