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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

/ ˈɛԳəɪŋ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of centering1

First recorded in 1760–70; center + -ing 1
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His reactionary brand of “America First” nationalism entailed stoking populist skepticism of technological progress, and centering American interests ahead of what he called the emerging “globalist technocracy.”

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To have both parties centering themselves so firmly in this dispute doesn't achieve what either seems to want — to look like the good guy here, the one who is telling the truth.

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While crowd work is inherently intimate, Jay embraces the form by centering his material on sex and relationships.

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The Democratic Party has shifted away from centering its focus on economic security and economic freedom.

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‘Common Side Effects,’ centering on a mushroom that can heal anything, is a semi-comical conspiracy thriller with heart.

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