center (noun)
1center field — noun 1. the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher he hit the ball to deep center • Syn: ↑centerfield, ↑center • Hypernyms: ↑tract, ↑piece of land, ↑piece of ground, ↑ …
2center fielder — noun the person who plays center field • Syn: ↑centerfielder • Hypernyms: ↑outfielder * * * noun : the baseball or softball player stationed in center field see baseball illustration * * * Baseball. the player whose position is center field …
3center — I (central position) noun axis, center of gravity, central point, convergence, converging point, core, epicenter, equidistance, eye, focal point, focus, focus of attention, fulcrum, half distance, halfway, media pars, medius, middle, middle… …
4center stage — noun 1. a position of prominence or importance • Syn: ↑centre stage • Hypernyms: ↑high status 2. the central area on a theater stage • Syn: ↑centre stage • Hypernyms: ↑ …
5center of gravity — noun the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass • Syn: ↑centre of gravity • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint • Hyponyms: ↑center of flotation, ↑ …
6center back — noun : the volleyball or water polo player stationed in the middle of the back line see volleyball illustration * * * ˌcentre ˈback f105 [centre back] (especially US ˌcenter ˈback) …
7center field — noun Date: 1857 1. the position of the player for defending center field 2. the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field • center fielder noun …
8center spread — noun the spread at the center of a magazine • Syn: ↑centre spread • Hypernyms: ↑spread, ↑spread head, ↑spreadhead, ↑facing pages • Part Holonyms: ↑magazine, ↑ …
9center half — or center halfback, in soccer and hockey: 1. a player whose position is in the center of the middle line. 2. the position of that player. * * * ˌcentre ˈback f105 [centre back] …
10center — the American spelling of centre * * * center UK US /ˈsentər/ noun [C] US ► CENTRE(Cf. ↑centre): » a shopping/research/medical center »the National Center for Health Marketing …
