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center American English spelling


center - noun

  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region
  • the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
  • a building dedicated to a particular activity
  • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  • the object upon which interest and attention focuses
  • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process
  • the middle of a military or naval formation
  • (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
  • (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
  • a place where some particular activity is concentrated
  • politically moderate persons; centrists
  • (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
  • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
  • mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
  • the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
  • (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
  • a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

    • center - verb

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