centering

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English

Definitions

verb

To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.“He centered the heading of the document.”
To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
To give (something) a central basis.
To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).“The discussion centered around the recent issues.”

noun

A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.

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Synonyms

focus snap focussing focusing centring chuck chucks concentrating aligning balancing stabilizing centralizing orienting grounding equalizing equilibrating

Associated

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Rhymes

entering breaking and entering centring mentoring tentering centre hung enter ing

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