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eccentric

-adjective

  1. Not at or in the centre.
  2. Not perfectly circular
  3. Having a different center.
  4. Of a person, deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently.
  5. (physiology) (of a motion) against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle. (E.g. flexion of the lower arm while flexing the tricep; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter). (Antonym: concentric)

-noun

  1. A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion.
  2. One who does not behave like others.
  3. (slang) a kook
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