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 Definitions of centripetal force  [ɛnˈtrɪp ɪ tl]  

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Definition of 'centripetal force' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) centripetal force
the force, acting upon a body moving along a curved path, that is directed toward the center of curvature of the path and constrains the body to the path.

Etymology:  (1700–10)

Definition of 'centripetal force' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) centripetal force
the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

'centripetal force' - Nearby Entries  

centrifuge  centriole  centripetal  centripetal acceleration  centripetal force  centriscidae  centrism  



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