centre

[ sen-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chiefly British.

centred, centring.

center.

centre

/ ˈ��ɛ�Գ�ə /

noun

geometry
1. the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
2. the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
a place at which some specified activity is concentrated
a shopping centre
a person or thing that is a focus of interest
a place of activity or influence
a centre of power
a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
usually capital politics
1. a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
2. ( as modifier )
  a Centre-Left alliance
physiol any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function
respiratory centre
a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground
a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately
sport
1. a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
2. the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
basketball
1. the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
2. the player in this position
archery
1. the ring around the bull's eye
2. a shot that hits this ring

verb

to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
tr to focus or bring together
to centre one's thoughts
introften foll byon to have as a main point of view or theme
the novel centred on crime
tr to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
intr; foll by on or round to have as a centre
tr sport to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court

Centre

noun

the Centre
the sparsely inhabited central region of Australia
��ɑ̃�ٰ�ə a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centre¹

C14: from Latin centrum the stationary point of a compass, from Greek kentron needle, from kentein to prick

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The US said the agreement "signals to Russia" that the Trump administration is "committed to a peace process centred on a free, sovereign, and prosperous" Ukraine.

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"I had to do something to get back on my feet. Thanks to the call centre, now I have," he tells me during a break between calls.

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A proposed trial to install a waste needle bin in Belfast city centre is not a "silver bullet" but one step to dealing with drugs issues in the city, a councillor has said.

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It said the "proactive measures" it had taken to fend off the attack had had a "small impact" on its call centre and back office.

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On Monday, they reported at least 68 African migrants killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in north-western Yemen.

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