centring

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛn.t(ə)ɹɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛn.(t)ə.ɹɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: cen‧tring

Verb

centring

1. present participle and gerund of centre
   • 1944 May and June, “Notes and News: Tank Engine Stability”, in Railway Magazine, page 186:

     The centre castings moved with liberal side-play on horizontal slides, under the centring influence of coiled compression springs acting through horizontal rocking shafts.

Noun

centring (plural centrings)

1. Alternative form of centering
   • 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: Construction of the Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:

     The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work.