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1.
equally distant from the extremes
2.
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
'centre' - used as a noun
3.
a low-lying region in central France
4.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
it is in the centre of town
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the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
he hit the ball to deep centre
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the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
it is a centre's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback
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politically moderate persons; centrists
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a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
9.
(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
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mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
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a place where some particular activity is concentrated
they received messages from several centres
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(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
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the middle of a military or naval formation
they had to reinforce the centre
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the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
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a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
in most people the speech centre is in the left hemisphere
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the object upon which interest and attention focuses
his stories made him the centre of the party
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(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
the centre fumbled the handoff
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a building dedicated to a particular activity
they were raising money to build a new centre for research
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a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
'centre' - used as a verb
22.
move into the center
That vase in the picture is not centred
23.
center upon
Her entire attention centred on her children
24.
direct one's attention on something
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derived forms
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1. Centre / Plural
centres
2. Centre / Past
centred
3. Centre / Third Person
centres
4. Centre / Present Participle
centring
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