Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A temporary, usually wooden framework on which an arch, vault, or dome is supported during construction.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of focusing; specifically, the operation of bringing the centers of a set of lenses into line.
- noun The framing of timber by which an arch, as of a bridge or any vaulted work, is supported during its erection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Arch.) Same as
center , n., 6.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
center . - noun Temporary wooden structure built to support an
arch during construction
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
- noun (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
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Examples
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I tried doing some contemplative-or "centering" - prayer yesterday and today, making haste toward being "alone with the alone."
Catholic Exchange Harold Fickett 2010
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A validation technique called "centering" helps you to remain calm and patient during frustrating moments.
Rita Altman, R.N.: New Year's Resolutions for Alzheimer's Caregivers R.N. Rita Altman 2011
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A validation technique called "centering" helps you to remain calm and patient during frustrating moments.
Rita Altman, R.N.: New Year's Resolutions for Alzheimer's Caregivers R.N. Rita Altman 2011
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A validation technique called "centering" helps you to remain calm and patient during frustrating moments.
Rita Altman, R.N.: New Year's Resolutions for Alzheimer's Caregivers R.N. Rita Altman 2011
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A validation technique called "centering" helps you to remain calm and patient during frustrating moments.
Rita Altman, R.N.: New Year's Resolutions for Alzheimer's Caregivers R.N. Rita Altman 2011
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Go into the Young Adult section of the bookstore and you'll be bombarded by any number of titles centering on the fashion world (Catwalk, Airhead, Violet on the Runway), as well as characters that are notorious fashionistas (Clique, Poseur, and of course It Girl and Gossip Girl).
Regina Brooks: From Fiction to Fashion Statement: YA Books Spawn New Fashion Trends 2009
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Posted Jul 20, 2006 at 3:36 PM | Permalink | Reply re #89: I forgot, yes, the centering is the main issue.
Whitfield SubCommittee: Edward Wegman Testimony « Climate Audit 2006
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While _Hamlet_ may be described as centering attention on a meditative and high-minded avenger, Tourneur, Webster, Middleton, and later dramatists found greater interest in the study of villainy and intrigue.
The Facts About Shakespeare William Allan Nielson
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It is called centering for a very good reason: it is the device that places the stones at the correct distances from the center of curvature of the arch.
Scientific Blogging 2010
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"Contagion," based on a script penned by Scott Z. Burns, is described as centering on a deadly disease with multiple plotlines in the same style as Soderbergh's "Traffic."
WatchersWatch.com 2010
reesetee commented on the word centering
The relative position of the design of a stamp in relation to its margins. Assuming that a stamp is undamaged, centering is generally an important factor in determining condition and value.
August 25, 2008