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eccentrics

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪks/

eccentricnoun

eccentrics

/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/

Countable noun for a person who is unconventional and for a mechanical device with an off-centre shaft.

Definitions

A person who behaves in an unconventional or slightly strange way.

The village eccentric delighted children with his odd inventions.

A disk, wheel, or other device with an off-centre axis used to convert rotary into linear motion.

The pump’s stroke was adjusted by turning the eccentric on the shaft.

Synonyms

free spirit

eccentricadjective

Definitions

Unconventional and slightly strange in behavior or appearance.

Her eccentric style of dressing always made her stand out in a crowd.

Not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally.

The eccentric orbit of the planet made its path around the sun unique.