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English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)
- centre
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- 1. the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
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the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
- 3. the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
- 4. a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
- 5. a place at which some specified activity is concentrated
- 6. a person or thing that is a...
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- Centre
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- a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher
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the post-modernist bricolage of the new shopping centre
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a shopping centre
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a centre of power
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a Centre-Left alliance
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respiratory centre
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