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centrifuges

centrifuges is the plural of centrifuge.

Meaning of centrifuge

Noun

centrifuge (plural centrifuges)

  1. A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
  2. (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  3. By extension, any device which rotates in order to produce artificial gravity (in the form of centrifugal force)

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Phrases with centrifuges

Questions about centrifuges

What is centrifuges the plural of?
Centrifuges is the plural of centrifuge.

Words near centrifuges in the dictionary

  1. centrifuge
  2. centrifugeable
  3. centrifuged
  4. centrifugence
  5. centrifugences
  6. centrifuges
  7. centrifuging
  8. centrifugings
  9. centrifusion
  10. centrifusions
  11. centrilobular

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