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   centre

   /ˈsɛntə/

   noun

   • 1. the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.
   • ▪ a point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something: "the centre of the ceiling"
   • ▪ a political party or group whose opinions avoid extremes: "a new centre party"
   • ▪ the middle player in a line or group in certain team games.
   • ▪ the player who is positioned near the basket and is typically tallest on the team: "only 10 centers averaged more than 10 points per game last year"
   • ▪ a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side to the middle of field in soccer, hockey, and other team games.
   • ▪ the filling in a chocolate: "truffles with liqueur centres"
   • ▪ a pivot or axis of rotation.
   • ▪ a conical adjustable support for a workpiece in a lathe or similar machine.
   • 2. the point from which an activity or process is directed, or on which it is focused: "the city was a centre of discontent"
   • ▪ the most important place in the respect specified: "Geneva was then the centre of the banking world"
   • 3. a place or group of buildings where a specified activity is concentrated: "a conference centre"

   verb

   • 1. occur mainly in or around (a specified place): "the textile industry was centred in Lancashire and Yorkshire"
   • ▪ have or cause to have (a specified concern or theme): "the case centres around the couple's adopted children"
   • 2. place in the middle: "to centre the needle, turn the knob"
   • ▪ (in soccer, hockey, and other team games) kick, hit, or throw the ball from the side to the middle of the playing area: "he centred from a difficult position on the left"
   • ▪ pass (the ball) back from the ground to another player to begin a down; snap: "West Virginia's offense lined up to centre the ball"
   • ▪ play the central position in (a line of three forwards): "Derlago will centre Leafs' No. 1 line with Vaive and Clark on wings"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin centrum, from Greek kentron ‘sharp point, stationary point of a pair of compasses’, related to kentein ‘to prick’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. centremost adjective

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   What does centre mean in a sentence?

   • [countable] the middle point or part of something He walked to the centre of the circle. in the centre of something There was a long table in the centre of the room. The statue is in the very centre of the temple. in the centre The brownie should be firm on the outside but soft in the centre.

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   What does an administrative centre do?

   • An administrative centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. In the context of your question, an administrative centre is where administrative work is carried out. [Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers] Administrative work involves organizing and supervising an organization or institution.

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   What is a community centre?

   • A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. We went to a party at the leisure centre. She now also does pottery classes at a community centre. ...the National Exhibition Centre.

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   centre of something At that time Winchester was still a major centre of population. centre for something The university is a leading centre for scientific research. Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centres for the surrounding villages.

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   an area that is approximately central within some larger region

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