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centring
(cen¦tring)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛntrɪŋ/
(
US
centering
/ˈsɛnt(ə)rɪŋ/)
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
the action or process of placing something in the middle of something else.
2
Architecture
framing used to support an arch or dome while it is under construction.
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