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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p.
   Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Centering or Centring.]
   1. To be placed in a center; to be central.
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   2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest
      on, or gather about, as a center.
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            Where there is no visible truth wherein to center,
            error is as wide as men's fancies.    --Dr. H. More.
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            Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
      [1913 Webster] Center

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Centering \Cen"ter*ing\, n. (Arch.)
   Same as Center, n., 6. [Written also centring.]
   [1913 Webster] Centerpiece

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Centring \Cen"tring\, n.
   See Centring.
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