centrelinecenterlinen.

Brit.

/ˈsɛntəlʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈsɛn(t)ərˌlaɪn/

Forms: see centre n.¹ and line n.²

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: centre n.¹, line n.²

Etymology: < centre n.¹ + line n.²

a. A real or imaginary line through the centre of something, esp. one following an axis of symmetry.Often used as a basis for measurements; cf. quot. 1887.

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the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [noun] > central line, plane, or point

midpointc1450

centreline1590

plane of symmetry1823

1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare iii. 8 Within the hollownesse of this legge [of the staffe] are two channelles made in the vpper and lower sides parrallell, to their fiduciall or centre lines.

1658 J. Collins Sector on Quadrant 5 The distance between this Point [sc. the Zenith Point] and the Point where the Center Line of the Azimuths intersects the Meridian, make the Radius of a Tangent.

1727 R. Furber Catal. Eng. & Foreign Trees Pref. I have placed a Row of Ever-greens in the Centre-Line.

1761 J. Kirby Descr. & Use Architectonic Sector iii. 28 From this number so discovered we set off all the flutes from the center line of the column each way.

1827 J. Farey Treat. Steam Engine i. viii. 597 A vertical straight line, corresponding with the centre line of the piston rod.

1887 D. A. Low Introd. Machine Drawing 2 After drawing the centre line of any part the dimensions of that part must be marked off from the centre line.

1917 J. Fales Dressmaking v. 188 The sleeve should be laid on a table and folded along its centre line.

1980 T. Monroe How to rebuild Ford Engines v. 53/2 When measuring a bore, measure it parallel to the centerline of the engine.

2002 Woodworker Aug. 84/1 The Paraguayan harp, where the string arm is made in two pieces, and the strings pass between them, down the centreline of the instrument.

b. spec.

(a) Nautical and Shipbuilding. An imaginary line running lengthways along the middle of a vessel from bow to stern, dividing the port and starboard sides.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > [noun] > shipbuilding > lines, sections, or elevations

middle line?c1400

sweep1627

lines1680

touch1711

waterline1750

station1754

sheer-draught1769

body plan1781

sheer-line1797

sheer-plan1797

touchline1797

water plane1798

centreline1806

buttock line1816

crown1830

scrieve1830

top-breadth line1846

wave-line1846

floor-plan1867

1806 R. Newman Brit. Patent 2965 (1856) 2 An apparatus or helm containing two rudders, formed and worked in the direction of the sides, in lieu of one placed in the centre line of the vessel.

1884 J. C. Spence Stability of Ships 6 The centre of buoyancy will be in the centre line of ship when it is upright.

1906 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 21 Mar. 1/4 The twelve-inch guns are to be placed along the center line of the ship.

1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 90/2 A companion ladder at the centreline leads to the main deck foyer.

2004 D. Tremayne D. Campbell (2005) iv. 75 The boat had been halved longitudinally along its centreline.

(b) In football, hockey, basketball, etc.: the line midway between the two ends of a pitch, field, or court.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > parts of playing area

outfield1851

goal line1862

centreline1863

goalside1865

territory1867

goalmouth1871

box1881

half1888

goal area1902

penalty area1905

orchard1913

penalty box1914

area1925

D1927

keyhole1936

penalty spot1937

six-yard box1954

1863 Cassell's Illustr. Family Paper 23 Jan. 14/1 Their captain, standing near the centre line, commences by throwing the ball in the air.

1880 Our Boys' Paper 18 Nov. 14/3 The players who..oftenest touch the ball beyond the touch lines on their opponent's side of the centre line, win the game.

1917 P. H. Davis Football x. 152 Both teams play stubbornly, the ball surging back and forth across the centre line.

1997 Guardian (Nexis) 19 Apr. 10 Doug McEwen gathered the puck near the centre line and raced away to score a spectacular unassisted goal.

2006 J. Wooden & S. Nater UCLA Offense ix. 113 The ball..must be advanced past the centerline in 10 seconds.

(c) Tennis and Badminton. Usually as two words. The line running lengthways down the middle of the court from one service line to the other.Also known as the centre service line.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > court > parts of

baseline1875

centreline1882

runback1891

alley1904

cover1907

no man's land1931

tramline1937

ad court1946

1882 Cent. Mag. Feb. 628/1 Twenty-one feet from the net, draw the ‘service lines’, N O and P Q. Then draw the center line, I J, and the court is complete.

?1884 Young Ladies' Treasure Bk. lvi. 556 If he stands on the right of the centre line, he must serve into the left-hand court.

1920 Amer. Lawn Tennis 15 Sept. 451/1 A clean ace down the center line..brought Tilden again within a point of the title.

1969 E. Brown Badminton x. 105 Generally when the man is serving in good quality badminton the lady stands in front of her partner and a little to the left of the centre line.

2002 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 9 Feb. (Sport section) 29 His next first serve fizzed unplayably down the centre line.

(d) A (typically white) painted line running down the middle of a road, demarcating the lanes for traffic travelling in opposite directions.

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society > leisure > sport > place for sports or games > [noun] > line

line1550

trig1648

sideline1862

touchline1863

foul line1870

backline1890

trigger1891

centreline1920

by-line1936

stripe1967

1920 Munic. & County Engin. 59 94/2 The writer painted white 8 in. center lines upon the black surface of the road upon the more dangerous curves.

1952 E. L. Leeming Road Engin. (ed. 3) v. 55 In the case of two-way roads white centre lines..make for greater road safety where vision is limited.

1989 J. Galloway Trick is to keep Breathing (1991) 55 We went home, weaving down the centreline on the road back.

2015 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 7 Mar. 8 Another car..crossed the centreline and hit a hatchback near Queenstown.

2. Military. Usually as two words. The main or middle part of a body of troops; (also) the middle division of a fleet; = centre n.¹ 11a. Now historical.

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society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > part of army by position > [noun] > main body or middle

stalec1350

chivalry1382

rangale?a1400

middlewardc1440

battle1489

main battle1569

main-ward1570

centre1590

camp-royal1593

main body1595

grossc1600

battalia1613

battalion1653

centreline1774

1774 D. Graham Impartial Hist. Rebellion (ed. 3) ix. 88 The Duke's cannon so conceal'd, They thought he'd got none on that field, In the centre-line he did them screen, That they all could not be seen.

1804 Mil. Mentor II. xxxvi. 87 The front line is generally about 300 feet from the centre line; and the centre line as much from the rear.

1866 J. F. Loubat Narr. Mission to Russia 1866 G. V. Fox (1873) 79 The Augusta and the Miantono-moh, still forming the centre line, were a little in advance of the Russian ships.

1899 D. G. Macnamara Hist. 9th Regiment, Mass. Volunteer Infantry vii. 126 This desperate state of affairs on both flanks threw the centre line into confusion thus bringing on a general retreat.

1979 P. H. Bergeron Paths of Past iii. 59 He elected to push the center line to Bowling Green, Kentucky, some sixty miles northeast of Nashville.

2002 K. DeVries in K. Eisenbichler Premod. Teenager xi. 216 All troops were to fight on foot... Even the Black Prince, who was placed in command of the centre line, was dismounted.

3. Australian Rules Football. The centre and the two wings, considered collectively. Sometimes with plural agreement. Cf. centre n.¹ 17b.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions

goalkicker1871

full forward1880

rover1887

ruck1889

position player1900

centreline1911

1911 Register (Adelaide) 14 Aug. 10/2 I think our centre line held their own, but they had the best of the ruck.

1969 Australian 24 May 39/3 There is not likely to be a great deal in the centreline duels.

2013 Advocate (Burnie, Austral.) (Nexis) 30 Aug. A formidable centreline that includes the in-form Pat Wadley, coach Brett Jarman and running half-back Robert Shaw.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	centreline
释义	centrelinecenterlinen. Brit. /ˈsɛntəlʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈsɛn(t)ərˌlaɪn/ Forms: see centre n.¹ and line n.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: centre n.¹, line n.² Etymology: < centre n.¹ + line n.² 1. a. A real or imaginary line through the centre of something, esp. one following an axis of symmetry.Often used as a basis for measurements; cf. quot. 1887. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > central condition or position > [noun] > central line, plane, or point midpointc1450 centreline1590 plane of symmetry1823 1590 J. Blagrave Baculum Familliare iii. 8 Within the hollownesse of this legge [of the staffe] are two channelles made in the vpper and lower sides parrallell, to their fiduciall or centre lines. 1658 J. Collins Sector on Quadrant 5 The distance between this Point [sc. the Zenith Point] and the Point where the Center Line of the Azimuths intersects the Meridian, make the Radius of a Tangent. 1727 R. Furber Catal. Eng. & Foreign Trees Pref. I have placed a Row of Ever-greens in the Centre-Line. 1761 J. Kirby Descr. & Use Architectonic Sector iii. 28 From this number so discovered we set off all the flutes from the center line of the column each way. 1827 J. Farey Treat. Steam Engine i. viii. 597 A vertical straight line, corresponding with the centre line of the piston rod. 1887 D. A. Low Introd. Machine Drawing 2 After drawing the centre line of any part the dimensions of that part must be marked off from the centre line. 1917 J. Fales Dressmaking v. 188 The sleeve should be laid on a table and folded along its centre line. 1980 T. Monroe How to rebuild Ford Engines v. 53/2 When measuring a bore, measure it parallel to the centerline of the engine. 2002 Woodworker Aug. 84/1 The Paraguayan harp, where the string arm is made in two pieces, and the strings pass between them, down the centreline of the instrument. b. spec. (a) Nautical and Shipbuilding. An imaginary line running lengthways along the middle of a vessel from bow to stern, dividing the port and starboard sides. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > [noun] > shipbuilding > lines, sections, or elevations middle line?c1400 sweep1627 lines1680 touch1711 waterline1750 station1754 sheer-draught1769 body plan1781 sheer-line1797 sheer-plan1797 touchline1797 water plane1798 centreline1806 buttock line1816 crown1830 scrieve1830 top-breadth line1846 wave-line1846 floor-plan1867 1806 R. Newman Brit. Patent 2965 (1856) 2 An apparatus or helm containing two rudders, formed and worked in the direction of the sides, in lieu of one placed in the centre line of the vessel. 1884 J. C. Spence Stability of Ships 6 The centre of buoyancy will be in the centre line of ship when it is upright. 1906 Fort Wayne (Indiana) News 21 Mar. 1/4 The twelve-inch guns are to be placed along the center line of the ship. 1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 90/2 A companion ladder at the centreline leads to the main deck foyer. 2004 D. Tremayne D. Campbell (2005) iv. 75 The boat had been halved longitudinally along its centreline. (b) In football, hockey, basketball, etc.: the line midway between the two ends of a pitch, field, or court. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > parts of playing area outfield1851 goal line1862 centreline1863 goalside1865 territory1867 goalmouth1871 box1881 half1888 goal area1902 penalty area1905 orchard1913 penalty box1914 area1925 D1927 keyhole1936 penalty spot1937 six-yard box1954 1863 Cassell's Illustr. Family Paper 23 Jan. 14/1 Their captain, standing near the centre line, commences by throwing the ball in the air. 1880 Our Boys' Paper 18 Nov. 14/3 The players who..oftenest touch the ball beyond the touch lines on their opponent's side of the centre line, win the game. 1917 P. H. Davis Football x. 152 Both teams play stubbornly, the ball surging back and forth across the centre line. 1997 Guardian (Nexis) 19 Apr. 10 Doug McEwen gathered the puck near the centre line and raced away to score a spectacular unassisted goal. 2006 J. Wooden & S. Nater UCLA Offense ix. 113 The ball..must be advanced past the centerline in 10 seconds. (c) Tennis and Badminton. Usually as two words. The line running lengthways down the middle of the court from one service line to the other.Also known as the centre service line. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > court > parts of baseline1875 centreline1882 runback1891 alley1904 cover1907 no man's land1931 tramline1937 ad court1946 1882 Cent. Mag. Feb. 628/1 Twenty-one feet from the net, draw the ‘service lines’, N O and P Q. Then draw the center line, I J, and the court is complete. ?1884 Young Ladies' Treasure Bk. lvi. 556 If he stands on the right of the centre line, he must serve into the left-hand court. 1920 Amer. Lawn Tennis 15 Sept. 451/1 A clean ace down the center line..brought Tilden again within a point of the title. 1969 E. Brown Badminton x. 105 Generally when the man is serving in good quality badminton the lady stands in front of her partner and a little to the left of the centre line. 2002 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 9 Feb. (Sport section) 29 His next first serve fizzed unplayably down the centre line. (d) A (typically white) painted line running down the middle of a road, demarcating the lanes for traffic travelling in opposite directions. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > place for sports or games > [noun] > line line1550 trig1648 sideline1862 touchline1863 foul line1870 backline1890 trigger1891 centreline1920 by-line1936 stripe1967 1920 Munic. & County Engin. 59 94/2 The writer painted white 8 in. center lines upon the black surface of the road upon the more dangerous curves. 1952 E. L. Leeming Road Engin. (ed. 3) v. 55 In the case of two-way roads white centre lines..make for greater road safety where vision is limited. 1989 J. Galloway Trick is to keep Breathing (1991) 55 We went home, weaving down the centreline on the road back. 2015 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 7 Mar. 8 Another car..crossed the centreline and hit a hatchback near Queenstown. 2. Military. Usually as two words. The main or middle part of a body of troops; (also) the middle division of a fleet; = centre n.¹ 11a. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > part of army by position > [noun] > main body or middle stalec1350 chivalry1382 rangale?a1400 middlewardc1440 battle1489 main battle1569 main-ward1570 centre1590 camp-royal1593 main body1595 grossc1600 battalia1613 battalion1653 centreline1774 1774 D. Graham Impartial Hist. Rebellion (ed. 3) ix. 88 The Duke's cannon so conceal'd, They thought he'd got none on that field, In the centre-line he did them screen, That they all could not be seen. 1804 Mil. Mentor II. xxxvi. 87 The front line is generally about 300 feet from the centre line; and the centre line as much from the rear. 1866 J. F. Loubat Narr. Mission to Russia 1866 G. V. Fox (1873) 79 The Augusta and the Miantono-moh, still forming the centre line, were a little in advance of the Russian ships. 1899 D. G. Macnamara Hist. 9th Regiment, Mass. Volunteer Infantry vii. 126 This desperate state of affairs on both flanks threw the centre line into confusion thus bringing on a general retreat. 1979 P. H. Bergeron Paths of Past iii. 59 He elected to push the center line to Bowling Green, Kentucky, some sixty miles northeast of Nashville. 2002 K. DeVries in K. Eisenbichler Premod. Teenager xi. 216 All troops were to fight on foot... Even the Black Prince, who was placed in command of the centre line, was dismounted. 3. Australian Rules Football. The centre and the two wings, considered collectively. Sometimes with plural agreement. Cf. centre n.¹ 17b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > Australian football > [noun] > players or positions goalkicker1871 full forward1880 rover1887 ruck1889 position player1900 centreline1911 1911 Register (Adelaide) 14 Aug. 10/2 I think our centre line held their own, but they had the best of the ruck. 1969 Australian 24 May 39/3 There is not likely to be a great deal in the centreline duels. 2013 Advocate (Burnie, Austral.) (Nexis) 30 Aug. A formidable centreline that includes the in-form Pat Wadley, coach Brett Jarman and running half-back Robert Shaw. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1590
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