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centring

British  
/ ˈsɛntrɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Both Smale and Carey feel passionately about reclaiming the word geek and centring the show around a character who thinks learning is cool.

From BBC • May 30, 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

The method to be employed for centring work depends upon its diameter, and upon whether its ends are square or not.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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