Associations to the word «Centrifuge»

Wiktionary

CENTRIFUGE, noun. A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
CENTRIFUGE, noun. (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
CENTRIFUGE, verb. To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents

Dictionary definition

CENTRIFUGE, noun. An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension.
CENTRIFUGE, verb. Rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras