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noun
A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of center
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: snap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pass, toss, flip
noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
Narrower terms: particularism
History
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Across languages
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