centring

British

/ ˈsɛntrɪŋ /

noun

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

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centring

"He doesn't care about the noise and is really good at centring me."

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Tesla's automated options for car-buyers range from Autopilot, which has features such as automatic lane centring, to a more advanced software it launched in 2020 as Full Self Driving or FSD.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

"We will find a way to continue in a unified way centring the grassroots of our movement."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

Harry hesitated, as if about to speak, and then they parted, taking different directions, but with thoughts centring at the same spot.

From A Little World by George Manville Fenn

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