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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
centripetal /ˌsɛntrɪˈpiːt(ə)l, sɛnˈtrɪpɪt(ə)l/

▶adjective Physics moving towards a centre.

– derivatives
centripetally adverb.

– origin C18: from mod. L. centripetus, from L. centrum (see centre) + -petus ‘seeking’ (from petere ‘seek’).

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