centripetal force

/sɛnˌtrɪpədl fɔrs/
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Definitions of centripetal force
  1. noun
    the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
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    antonyms:
    centrifugal force
    the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
    type of:
    force
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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