释义
[ sen -ter-ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɛn tər ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a temporary framework for supporting a masonry arch during construction until it is able to stand by itself.
Origin of centering First recorded in 1760–70; center + -ing1
Words nearby centering center fielder, center-fire, centerfold, center forward, center halfback, centering , center jump, centerline, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass
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Example sentences from the Web for centering In fact, the scene was a rather optimistic one, centering on pride that Lonegan had outperformed initial expectations.
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It was my lodestone, my centering point, my story as a journalist covering Germany and the East Bloc.
Scaling the Berlin Wall | Michael R. Meyer| October 31, 2009| DAILY BEAST
The instrument is arranged to receive Fuess centering apparatus and crystal holder.
Astronomical Instruments and Accessories | Wm. Gaertner & Co.
All the force of his excited nerves had seemed to be centering in his hands.
The Side Of The Angels | Basil King
Jerry immediately fell silent, centering his attention upon the two men.
Danger at the Drawbridge | Mildred A. Wirt
The centering of a staff in wax has been thoroughly described and in pivoting the proceeding is the same as in staffing.
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting | Eugene E. Hall
He laid the foundation for a scientific grammar of the Slavic languages, centering it on its most ancient type, the Church-Slavic.
Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for centering noun a US spelling of centring
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Words related to centering meet, attract, gather, intensify, focus, consolidate, centralize, unify, collect, join, concenter, focalize, close on