centring

/ ˈsɛntrɪŋ /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The Base Section is subdivided again into several lesser segments, each centring about a main port.

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Problems of another class, centring round "the Family," present much the same aspect now as they did thirty years ago.

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The error here, as there, comes from an abstraction, from centring attention upon the conspicuous conscious elements.

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What was worse, it was centring on the girl who had worn that gold scarf—Lady Margaret herself!

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There are a number of trolley lines in this section of Massachusetts, all centring in Pittsfield.

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