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central
1[sen-truhl]
adjective
of or forming the center.
the central hut in the village.
in, at, or near the center.
a central position.
constituting something from which other related things proceed or upon which they depend.
a central office.
the play's central character.
Synonyms: , , , ,Anatomy, Zoology.
of or relating to the central nervous system.
of or relating to the centrum of a vertebra.
Phonetics.(of a speech sound) produced with the tongue articulating neither expressly forward nor in the back part of the mouth, as any of the sounds of lull.
Physics.(of a force) directed to or from a fixed point.
noun
(formerly)
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
central
2[sen-trahl, sen-trahl]
noun
plural
centrals ,plural
centrales .(in Spanish America and the Philippines) a mill for crushing cane into raw sugar.
Central
3[sen-truhl]
noun
a region in central Scotland. 1,016 sq. mi. (2,631 sq. km).
central
/ ˈɛԳٰə /
adjective
in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something
the central street in a city
the central material of a golf ball
main, principal, or chief; most important
the central cause of a problem
of or relating to the central nervous system
of or relating to the centrum of a vertebra
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel articulated with the tongue held in an intermediate position halfway between the positions for back and front vowels, as for the a of English soda
(of a force) directed from or towards a point
informal(immediately postpositive) used to describe a place where a specified thing, quality, etc is to be found in abundance
nostalgia central
Other 51Թ Forms
- centrally adverb
- ˈԳٰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of central1
Example Sentences
I was lucky enough to see him at a party in central London recently, where I got a sneak preview of the new album - a blend of his signature pop-punk and emotional depth.
My phones buzzes with a message from a colleague saying thousands of hungry Palestinians have looted an aid truck in central Gaza, as desperation over food shortages mounts.
Even now, scars of decades of war are still visible - like in the central district of Shangani where there are bombed-out buildings.
"His best position, and the position that has been earmarked him for him in talks with Arne Slot, is that number 10 central role," said Honigstein.
Palestinians are reported to have been killed and wounded in another shooting as they gathered near an aid distribution site in central Gaza.
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