centripetal
🇬🇧 UK/sen'tripitәl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Directed or moving towards a centre; describing the force that keeps an object moving in a circular path
向心的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.centripetal force向心力
- 2.centripetal acceleration向心加速度
Example Sentences
- 1.
Gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps planets in orbit.