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the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

noun, pl ⋯ forces [count, noncount]

physics : a force that causes an object moving in a circular path to move out and away from the center of its path — compare ↑centripetal force

ˌcentriˌfugal ˈforce [centrifugal force] (also cenˈtrifugal force) noun (physics)

a force that appears to cause an object travelling around a centre to fly away from the centre and off its ↑circular path