Centering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges. countable
  2. 2
    (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process. uncountable
  4. 4
    the concentration of attention or energy on something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of center form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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centringcentringconcentrationdirectionfocal pointfocus

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"We find that the centering of the management of industries into fewer and fewer hands makes the trades unions unable to cope with the ever-growing power of the employing class."

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