centrifuge

  1. Noun.  A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
  2. Noun.  (figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
  3. Verb.  To rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents.

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