# centering

Pronunciation: US say "SEN-ter-ing" /ˈsɛn.(t)əɹ.ɪŋ/; UK say "SEN-tuh-ing" /ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ).ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of center. — present participle and gerund of center
   - Simple: Present participle of center. Use this form when the action is happening now.
   - _The designer keeps centering the logo until it looks balanced._
   - _Centering the wheel carefully prevents the clay from wobbling._

## Noun

2. The process of moving something to the center, usually carried out before another process begins.
   - Simple: The act of moving something into the middle, usually before another step is done.
   - _Centering of the workpiece must be precise before any cutting begins._
   - _The machinist completed the centering before mounting the tool._
3. A temporary structural framework that supports an arch or bridge during construction, removed once the structure can stand on its own.
   - Simple: A temporary wooden frame used to hold up an arch or bridge while it is being built.
   - _The masons dismantled the centering after the keystone locked the arch together._
   - _A sturdy centering held the curve of the bridge while the concrete cured._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/centering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).