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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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"It's about efficiency and just centring manufacturing into one place, rather than having multiple sites across Europe," Ms Brankin explains.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

But three former senior Barclays executives were acquitted after they became the first bankers to face a jury around criminal allegations centring on the 2008 crisis.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 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

He tried to destroy the remains of the old Holy Roman Empire, intending to replace it by a new one centring upon Paris.

From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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