high-centringhigh-centeringn.

Brit.

/hʌɪˈsɛnt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪˈsɛn(t)ərɪŋ/,

/ˌhaɪˈsɛntrɪŋ/

Forms: see high adj. and centring n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: high centre n., high-centre v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < high centre n. or high-centre v. + -ing suffix¹.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

Of the chassis of a vehicle: the action of becoming stuck on a high centre (high centre n.), uneven ground, or on any obstacle on a road, track, etc., with the wheels raised off the ground or unable to gain traction.

ΚΠ

1946 Engin. News-Record 8 Aug. 50/3 (advt.) Ample clearance under bowl—Enables LPC ‘Carrimors’ to negotiate steep grades and rough ground without high centering.

1953 D. Cushman Stay away, Joe ix. 135 He had to drive slowly to keep from high-centering in the ruts.

1958 Nevada State Jrnl. 7 Dec. Complaints about damage to automobiles from high-centering, ripping out running gear on rocks, etc., are common.

1984 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 3 Apr. 1/6 The high center in unfinished portions has created..other problems—culminating with the recent high-centering of a truck.

2003 Pop. Sci. Feb. 28/1 Six individually powered and independently suspended wheels..maximize traction and redundancy while lessening the likelihood of high-centering.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high-centring
释义	high-centringhigh-centeringn. Brit. /hʌɪˈsɛnt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌhaɪˈsɛn(t)ərɪŋ/, /ˌhaɪˈsɛntrɪŋ/ Forms: see high adj. and centring n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: high centre n., high-centre v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < high centre n. or high-centre v. + -ing suffix¹. Originally and chiefly U.S. Of the chassis of a vehicle: the action of becoming stuck on a high centre (high centre n.), uneven ground, or on any obstacle on a road, track, etc., with the wheels raised off the ground or unable to gain traction. ΚΠ 1946 Engin. News-Record 8 Aug. 50/3 (advt.) Ample clearance under bowl—Enables LPC ‘Carrimors’ to negotiate steep grades and rough ground without high centering. 1953 D. Cushman Stay away, Joe ix. 135 He had to drive slowly to keep from high-centering in the ruts. 1958 Nevada State Jrnl. 7 Dec. Complaints about damage to automobiles from high-centering, ripping out running gear on rocks, etc., are common. 1984 Hutchinson (Kansas) News 3 Apr. 1/6 The high center in unfinished portions has created..other problems—culminating with the recent high-centering of a truck. 2003 Pop. Sci. Feb. 28/1 Six individually powered and independently suspended wheels..maximize traction and redundancy while lessening the likelihood of high-centering. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1946
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