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English Dictionary: centre' by the DICT Development Group
6 results for centre'
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
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