centre (noun)

  • 1centre — cen‧tre [ˈsentə ǁ ər] , center noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE the place where most of the important things connected with a business or activity happen: • Bahrain has become a major international banking centre. centre of …

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  • 2centre spread — noun the spread at the center of a magazine • Syn: ↑center spread • Hypernyms: ↑spread, ↑spread head, ↑spreadhead, ↑facing pages • Part Holonyms: ↑magazine, ↑ …

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  • 3centre 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: ↑center of gravity • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint • Hyponyms: ↑center of flotation, ↑ …

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  • 4centre forward — UK US noun [countable] [singular centre forward plural centre forwards] british the person in the centre of the front row of attacking players in some team sports Thesaurus: players and positions in various sports …

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  • 5centre of excellence — ˌcentre of ˈexcellence , center of excellence noun [countable] a place which is well known for doing a particular type of work extremely well: • The university s engineering department is world famous as a centre of excellence for engineering… …

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  • 6centre bit — noun a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters • Syn: ↑center bit • Hypernyms: ↑bit * * * centre bit noun A joiner s tool, turning on a centre, for boring circular holes in wood • • • Main Entry: ↑centre …

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  • 7centre of excellence — A focal point, esp a university (or one of its departments), for work at the highest level (in a particular subject) • • • Main Entry: ↑centre * * * centre of excellence UK US noun [countable] [singular centre of excellence plural …

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  • 8Noun (departement) — Noun (département) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Noun (homonymie). Noun  Département …

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  • 9centre of buoyancy — noun the point through which the resultant of all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act; the centre of mass of the displaced water Syn: centre of cavity, centre of displacement, centre of flotation …

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  • 10centre — (US center) ► NOUN 1) a point in the middle of something that is equally distant from all of its sides, ends, or surfaces. 2) a place where a specified activity is concentrated. 3) a point from which something spreads or to which something is… …

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