Vocabulary Word
Word: centrifugal
Definition: radiating; departing from the center
Definition: radiating; departing from the center
Sentences Containing 'centrifugal'
Many irrigating systems use centrifugal pumps to force water over long distances and to supply it in quantities sufficient for vast agricultural needs.
The surplus water is best removed by centrifugal pumps, since sand and sticks which would clog the valves of an ordinary pump are passed along without difficulty by the rotating wheel.
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