CENTRIFUGE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word centrifuge. (close relations)
Definition of CENTRIFUGE
Best Alternative Words for CENTRIFUGE
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extractor | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components • an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension • a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector | ||||||||
separator | nounn | |||||||
noun • an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | ||||||||
cyclone | nounn | |||||||
noun • (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern • a violent rotating windstorm | ||||||||
revolve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • turn on or around an axis or a center • move in an orbit • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis | ||||||||
spinner | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) • board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game • fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water | ||||||||
twister | nounn | |||||||
noun • a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground • small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts | ||||||||
gyrator | nounn | |||||||
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rotator | nounn | |||||||
noun • One who or that which rotates. • A muscle by which a joint can be rotated. • A revolving reverberatory furnace. • A banner ad that cycles through multiple advertisements. | ||||||||
whizzer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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centrifugate | verbv | |||||||
verb • rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids |