centering

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noun

A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.

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Meanings

verb

alternative centreing · alternative centring

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of center
nouncentering (countable and uncountable, plural centerings)

plural centerings · alternative centreing · alternative centring

  1. countableA type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
  2. uncountableThe process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe concentration of attention or energy on something

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focusfocusingfocussingfocal pointdirectioncentring
Broader
concentrationengrossmentabsorption

noun(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

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snapcentring
Broader
passtossflip
Also see
directionfocal pointfocusfocusingfocussingsnap

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French cintrage, centrage
  • cintragetype of formwork
  • centrageMoving something to a center
Italian centina
  • centinatype of formwork
Portuguese cimbre
  • cimbretype of formwork
Spanish cimbra
  • cimbratype of formwork
Cite this entry
APA

centering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centering

MLA

“centering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centering.

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