Definition of center

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Center (n.) A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.

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Radiant :: Radiant (a.) Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.
Left :: Left (n.) Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right..
Tye :: Tye (n.) A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered..
Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) The quarter of a circle, or of the circumference of a circle, an arc of 90ยก, or one subtending a right angle at the center..
Gravitative :: Gravitative (a.) Causing to gravitate; tending to a center.
Sun :: Sun (n.) Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs.
Centerbit :: Centerbit (n.) Alt. of Centrebi.
Segregation :: Segregation (n.) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process..
Redthroat :: Redthroat (n.) A small Australian singing bird (Phyrrholaemus brunneus). The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red..
Reredos :: Reredos (n.) The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in the center of ancient halls..
Centre :: Centre (v. i.) To be placed in a center; to be central.
Vortiginous :: Vortiginous (a.) Moving rapidly round a center; vortical.
Anthropocentric :: Anthropocentric (a.) Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system..
Geocentrical :: Geocentrical (a.) Having reference to the center of the earth.
Pike :: Pike (n. & v.) A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target..
Slue :: Slue (v. t.) To turn about a fixed point, usually the center or axis, as a spar or piece of timber; to turn; -- used also of any heavy body..
Ray :: Ray (n.) One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays..
Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.
Fan :: Fan (n.) An instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc., and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle..
Revolve :: Revolve (v. i.) To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun..
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