Centre : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Centre	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for Centre
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Centre n a low-lying region in central France an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" Synonym(s): center, centre, middle, heart, eye a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure Synonym(s): center, centre, midpoint a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers" Synonym(s): center, centre the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering Synonym(s): center, centre the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Synonym(s): kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" Synonym(s): center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" Synonym(s): center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research" Synonym(s): center, centre v move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" Synonym(s): center, centre direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" Synonym(s): concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Center \Center\, [or] Centre \Centre\, punch \punch\ . (Mech.) (a) A punch for making indentations or dots in a piece of work, as for suspension between lathe centers, etc. (b) A punch for punching holes in sheet metal, having a small conical center to insure correct locating.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Center \Cen"ter\, [or] Centre \Cen"tre\, seal \seal\ . (Gas Manuf.) A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in turn for the renewal of the lime.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Centered} or {Centred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Centering} or {Centring}.] 1. To be placed in a center; to be central. 2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center. Where there is no visible truth wherein to center, error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More. Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\, v. t. 1. To place or fix in the center or on a central point. --Milton. 2. To collect to a point; to concentrate. Thy joys are centered all in me alone. --Prior. 3. (Mech.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Centre \Cen"tre\, n. & v. See {Center}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Centre, AL (city, FIPS 13648) Location: 34.15302 N, 85.67173 W Population (1990): 2893 (1254 housing units) Area: 28.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35960