'Centering' definitions:

Definition of 'centering'

From: WordNet
noun
The concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" [syn: focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering]
noun
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" [syn: centering, snap]

Definition of 'Centering'

From: GCIDE
  • Center \Cen"ter\, Centre \Cen"tre\ v. i. [imp. & p. p. Centered or Centred (s[e^]n"t[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Centering or Centring.]
  • 1. To be placed in a center; to be central. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center. [1913 Webster]
  • Where there is no visible truth wherein to center, error is as wide as men's fancies. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
  • Our hopes must center in ourselves alone. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Center

Definition of 'Centering'

From: GCIDE
  • Centering \Cen"ter*ing\, n. (Arch.) Same as Center, n., 6. [Written also centring.] [1913 Webster] Centerpiece

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