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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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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

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

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 has announced a sequel to the film and other horror films centring on beloved children characters such as Bambi and Peter Pan.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

The lower Willamette Valley, centring at Portland, has become fairly swarming with electric roads.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison

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