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fluid flows into the cavity in the
41 centrifuge
distributor panels before passing
through the porous steel outer skin.
CBCB abbreviation cumulonimbus
cccc /si si/ abbreviation cubic centimetres
cdcd symbol candela
CDI CDI abbreviation course deviation indicator
cease cease /sis/ verb to stop
If fuel, oxygen
or heat is removed from the fire triangle,
combustion will cease.
ceiling ceiling /silŋ/ noun 1. the highest
point 2. the greatest pressure height that
can be reached
The aircraft has a ceiling
of 50,000 ft.
celestial celestial /sə|lestiəl/ adjective referring
to the sky  celestial navigation
navigation by using the stars in the sky
cell cell /sel/ noun 1. a system of positive
and negative plates for storage of electricity
that form a battery
A battery is
a device which converts chemical
energy into electrical energy and is
made up of a number of cells. 2. the central
part of a thunder cloud
The life
cycle of the thunderstorm cell ends
when the downdraughts have spread
throughout the cloud.
Celsius Celsius /selsiəs/ noun a scale for
measuring temperature in which water
freezes at 0° and boils at 100°. Symbol
C. Compare Fahrenheit
center center /sentə/ noun, verb US same as
centre
centerline centerline /sentəlan/ noun US
same as centreline
centigrade centigrade /sent$red/ noun a
scale for measuring temperature in
which water freezes at 0° and boils at
100°. Symbol C. Compare Fahrenheit
centimetre centimetre /sentmitə/ noun a
measure of length that is equal to one
hundredth of a metre (NOTE: 2.54 cm =
1 inch.)
central central /sentrəl/ adjective located in
the centre or in the middle
The control
knob is moved from the central position.
Central Flow Management Unit Central Flow Management Unit
(Brussels) /sentr(ə)l fləυ
mnd"mənt junt brs(ə)lz/
noun a central agency in Brussels that is
responsible for air traffic management
throughout the area controlled by the
ECAC
centralise centralise /sentrəlaz/, centralize
verb to put into the centre or into the
middle position
The operating jack
centralises the control surface after the
turn.
Central Standard Time Central Standard Time /sentrəl
stndəd tam/ noun the time zone of
the east-central part of the USA and
Canada, 6 hours behind GMT
centre centre /sentə/ noun 1. the middle

The plane of the great circle passes
through the centre of a sphere.  centre
of a circle mid-point of a circle, point in
the middle of a circle 2. a main building
or office
Area Forecasting Centre 
verb to move to a central position

Centre the control column. (NOTE: centred
– centring; the US English is centered
– centering.)
centre fix centre fix /sentə fks/ noun same as
self-positioning
centreline centreline /sentəlan/ noun a
painted or imaginary line running along
the centre of the runway (NOTE: It is also
written centre line; written centerline
in US English.)
centre of gravity centre of gravity /sentə əv
$rvti/ noun the point at which a
body can be balanced
Distribution of
the tanks and the fuel in the tanks is
vital in maintaining the aircraft centre
of gravity and trim. Abbreviation CG
COMMENT: If the centre of gravity is
outside the limits, the aircraft may be
difficult or impossible to control.
centrifugal centrifugal /sentr|fju$(ə)l, sen|
trfjυ$(ə)l/ adjective moving away
from the centre
The blades must be
strong enough to carry the centrifugal
loads due to rotation at high speed.
centrifugal force centrifugal force /sentrfju$(ə)l
fɔs/ noun outward force caused by
turning motion
centrifuge centrifuge /sentrfjud"/ noun a
device which uses centrifugal force to
separate or remove liquids  verb to
separate liquids by using centrifugal
force
The rotating vanes of the
breather centrifuge the oil from the
mist.
centripetal 42
centripetal centripetal /sentr|pit(ə)l, sen|
trpt(ə)l/ adjective moving towards
the centre
centripetal force centripetal force /sen|trpt(ə)l
fɔs/ noun inward, centre-seeking
force working in opposition to centrifugal
　
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