centre spread
Britishnoun
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the pair of two facing pages in the middle of a magazine, newspaper, etc, often illustrated
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a photograph of a nude or nearly nude woman (or man) in a magazine on such pages
Example Sentences
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The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is the city's oldest park and sits at its centre, spread over 14 acres.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
Dr Andrew Gray works in Edinburgh for the National Centre for Earth Observation, a research centre spread across several UK universities.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2020
The food-preparation centre, spread over 12,500 square metres on four storeys, goes through three tonnes of meat a day as it prepares grub with military precision.
From Economist ● Dec. 13, 2012
Government spending by department Public spending centre spread graphic Illustration: Jenny Ridley for the Guardian This is George Osborne's balance sheet - and shows exactly what is spent by who in Britain today.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2010
This one, whose radiant thread Is every where from centre spread, Like orbs in planetary skies, Enclosed with rounds of various size, This curious frame I aptly call A cobweb mathematical.
From Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress by Park, Marmaduke
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