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centripetal

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11 lettersPronunciation /sɛnˈtɹɪp.ə.tl̩/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aceeilnprttStarts with CEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. tending to move toward a center

Word origin

From New Latin centripetālis coined by Sir Isaac Newton, from Latin centrum (“center”) + petō (“to seek, aim”) + -al. Analysable as centri- + -petal.

Used in a sentence

  • It was a centripetal time, with me at the centre, everything gravitating towards me.

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