centre : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
  call center.
  

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• noun a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters
  center bit.
  

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• noun the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform
  United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
  

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• noun the object upon which interest and attention focuses
  center of attention; center; centre.
  
  • his stories made him the center of the party

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• noun (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
  center of buoyancy; center of immersion; centre of buoyancy.
  

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• noun the center of the circle of curvature
  center of curvature.
  

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• noun the center of gravity of a floating object
  center of flotation.
  

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• noun the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
  center of gravity.
  

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• noun (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
  center of buoyancy; center of immersion; centre of buoyancy.
  

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• noun point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
  center of mass.
  

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• noun the spread at the center of a magazine
  center spread.
  

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• noun a position of prominence or importance
  center stage.
  
• noun the central area on a theater stage
  center stage.
  

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• noun the central part of a city
  city center; central city.
  

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• noun the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
  dead center.
  

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• noun a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
  bullpen; detention cell.
  

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• adjective satellite marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
  human-centered; humanistic; humanist; humanitarian.
  
  • a humane physician
  • released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons
  • respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species

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• noun a center that provides information and control
  nerve center.
  
  • the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam
• noun a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
  nerve center; center; centre.
  
  • in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere

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• adjective limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  self-centered; egocentric; egoistical; egoistic.
  

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Self`-cen"tered, Self`-cen"tred adjective (Also<

• Self-centered
• Self-centred

)

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1. Centered in itself, or in one's self.<-- of people? -->

   There hangs the ball of earth and water mixt, Self-centered and unmoved. Dryden.

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• noun mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
  center; plaza; mall; shopping mall; shopping center.
  
  • a good plaza should have a movie house
  • they spent their weekends at the local malls

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• noun a center of trouble or disturbance
  storm center.
  
• noun the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm
  storm center.
  

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