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Traditional English :: centre
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centre - n. & v. (US center) --n. 1 the middle point, esp. of a line, circle, or sphere, equidistant from the ends or from any point on the circumference or surface.
2 a pivot or axis of rotation.
3 a a place or group of buildings forming a central point in a district, city, etc., or a main area for an activity (shopping centre; town centre). b (with preceding word) a piece or set of equipment for a number of connected functions (music centre).
4 a point of concentration or dispersion; a nucleus or source.
5 a political party or group holding moderate opinions.
6 the filling in a chocolate etc.
7 Sport a the middle player in a line or group in some field games. b a kick or hit from the side to the centre of the pitch.
8 (in a lathe etc.) a conical adjustable support for the workpiece.
9 (attrib.) of or at the centre. --v. 1 intr. (foll. by in, on; disp. foll. by round) have as its main centre.
2 tr. place in the centre.
3 tr. mark with a centre.
4 tr. (foll. by in etc.) concentrate.
5 tr. Sport kick or hit (the ball) from the side to the centre of the pitch. centre-bit a boring tool with a centre point and side cutters. centre forward Sport the middle player or position in a forward line. centre half Sport the middle player or position in a half-back line. centre of attention 1 a person or thing that draws general attention.
2 Physics the point to which bodies tend by gravity. centre of gravity (or mass) the point at which the weight of a body may be considered to act. centre-piece 1 an ornament for the middle of a table.
2 a principal item. centre spread the two facing middle pages of a newspaper etc. centred adj. (often in comb.). centremost adj. centric adj. centrical adj. centricity n. [ME f. OF centre or L centrum f. Gk kentron sharp point] |
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Related Words
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Most Often Usage
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center line wheels
shopping center mall
air canada center
american airline center
baby center
blossom music center
bowling center
business center
california science center
call center
call center software
cancer center
cancer treatment center
day care center
child care center
career center
center
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