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Word: Centripetal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from modern Latin centripetus, from Latin centrum (see centre) + -petus ‘seeking’ (from petere ‘seek’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsɛntrɪˈpiːtl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sɛnˈtrɪpɪtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
moving or tending to move towards a centre.
Short Definition:moving or tending to move towards centre
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