centring

British

/ ˈsɛntrɪŋ /

noun

a temporary structure, esp one made of timber, used to support an arch during construction

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She was an actress who starred in Byker Grove - a coming of age drama centring on a Newcastle youth centre which ran from 1989-2006.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

Murnau's silent film Nosferatu in 1922, centring on a character famous for the plagued rats he brought in his wake, came shortly after the Spanish influenza pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

Before launching into the song Betty she hinted that Welsh folklore was part of the inspiration for the LP's creation, centring as it does around a "woman wandering through nature".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024

Ovechkin went to the net where he neatly deflected a hard centring pass from Max Pacioretty into the top corner.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

Her heart was filled with a yearning melancholy, and, reproach herself for it as she might at such a time, she could not restrain her thoughts from deserting Thea and centring about Lothar.

From The Eichhofs A Romance by Moritz von Reichenbach

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