Centering
ahd-5
noun.
A temporary, usually wooden framework on which an arch, vault, or dome is supported during construction.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of focusing; specifically, the operation of bringing the centers of a set of lenses into line.
noun.
The framing of timber by which an arch, as of a bridge or any vaulted work, is supported during its erection.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Same as
center
, n., 6.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Present participle of
center
.
noun.
Temporary wooden structure built to support an
arch
during construction
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the concentration of attention or energy on something
noun.
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Word Usage
"I tried doing some contemplative-or "centering" - prayer yesterday and today, making haste toward being "alone with the alone.""
cross-reference
common centering
Form
noncentering
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
flip
pass
toss
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
entering
mentoring
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aspossible
blogpost
casework
counterpart
day-labor
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
centring
variant
center
centring
verb-stem
center