"centrifuge" meaning in English

See centrifuge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centrifuge.wav [UK] Forms: centrifuge [singular], centrifuges [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A centrifuge is a device that separates denser and lighter materials in a liquid by spinning it about a central axis at high speed.
    Sense id: simple-centrifuge-en-noun-iNbocduI
  2. A centrifuge is a device that spins humans to simulate acceleration in an aircraft.
    Sense id: simple-centrifuge-en-noun-eBs5CSme Categories (other): Aviation

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːdʒ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-centrifuge.wav [UK] Forms: centrifuge [canonical], centrifuges [third-person, singular], centrifuged [past], centrifuged [past, participle], centrifuging [present, participle]
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  1. If you centrifuge something, you rotate it in a centrifuge.
    Sense id: simple-centrifuge-en-verb-MMsa5DQG
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