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centering

[ sen-ter-ing ]

noun

  1. a temporary framework for supporting a masonry arch during construction until it is able to stand by itself.


centering

/ ˈsɛntərɪŋ /

noun

  1. a US spelling of centring
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of centering1

First recorded in 1760–70; center + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

“I’m still not sure Ryan cared, or got it, and that’s okay because he was just centering his business, which isn’t a problem to me,” she writes in the book.

A new teaching credential is centering social and emotional development and playful learning in transitional kindergarten as it prepares the next wave of teachers.

Pepi added the exclamation point with an insurance goal four minutes into stoppage time, taking a centering pass from Haji Wright in the middle of the box and beating Panamanian keeper Orlando Mosquera cleanly.

Taddeo’s book and the series do something too rare in literature and TV, centering the stories of women’s desire and everything encapsulated in that idea – bliss, emptiness, joy, agony.

From Salon

Philbin is known for centering artists, treating them as partners and elevating their profiles.

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