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centrifugal
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adjective
tending to move away from a center
centrifugal force
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adjective
(= motor)
conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
motor nerves
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adjective
tending away from centralization, as of authority
the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
chain
Noun
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A chain is a series of round pieces of material joined together to make a line.
He got her a gold chain necklace for her birthday.
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A series of interconnected things.
This led to an unfortunate chain of events.
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A chain of stores is a group of stores that all have the same name, such as McDonald's restaurants or GAP clothing stores.
chain
Verb
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If you chain things together, you connect them in a line.
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If you chain A to B, you connect A to B with a chain.
The dog was chained to the tree.
elevator
Noun
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An elevator is a machine that moves people and goods up and down between floors of a building.
Take the elevator to floor 13.
He took the elevator from his office to the parking garage.
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A grain elevator is a building that is used to store wheat, corn, or other grains.