Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. moving or directed away from center, especially when spinning or traveling in a curve
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Examples
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From the bottom of the cylinder a tube runs down into the well or reservoir, and water from the well has access to the cylinder through another outward-moving valve.
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That is to say, the inward-sweeping stream of consciousness is instantly met by an outward-moving activity of the brain which recognizes relationships between the objects proffered to the senses and the personality itself.
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As the outward-moving stream of guests was once more in the corridor leading to the terrace, Marcella hurriedly made her way to Mrs. Lane.
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This outward-moving ripple depicting the action of God in the world is related to our understanding of baptism, and not by the superficial coincidence that both involve water.
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This extra travel time results in a 320-year offset between the supernova's initial outward-moving flash and arrival of the dust's infrared echo at Earth.
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