ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Centring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Centring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of centre.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of centre.

More Meanings

  1. Alternative form of centering.

Example Sentences

The centre castings moved with liberal side-play on horizontal slides, under the centring influence of coiled compression springs acting through horizontal rocking shafts.
The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work.

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Related dictionary entries include middle, midpoint, center, concentrate, focus, pore.

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