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Word: Centre
Speech Type: Noun
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’
ˈsɛntə
the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Short Definition:middle of circle or sphere
the point from which an activity or process is directed, or on which it is focused
Short Definition:focus of attention
Examples:- the city was a centre of discontent
- the managing director is at the centre of a row over policy
a place or group of buildings where a specified activity is concentrated
Short Definition:place with specified purpose
Examples:- a conference centre
- center
Word: Centre
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsɛntə
occur mainly in or around (a specified place)
Short Definition:occur in
Examples:- the textile industry was centred in Lancashire and Yorkshire
place in the middle
Short Definition:place in middle
Examples:- to centre the needle, turn the knob
- center
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