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CENTRIFUGE

a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects

The meaning of the word centrifuge is a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects.

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