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center spread
nounB2
/ˌsen.tə ˈspred/The two facing pages in the middle of a magazine or newspaper, featuring a single large photograph or article that continues across both pages.
center wheel
nounLow
/ˈsɛntə wiːl/The central wheel in a mechanical system, especially in a watch or clock movement, which is the primary wheel receiving motion from the mainspring or weight and transmitting it to the rest of the gear train.
center-pivot irrigation
nounC1
/ˌsen.tə ˈpɪv.ət ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/A method of crop irrigation where equipment rotates around a central pivot, creating large circular fields.
center-weighted light meter
nounVery Low / Niche
/ˈsɛntəˌweɪtɪd ˈlaɪt ˌmiːtə/A device in photography that measures the intensity of light falling on a scene, giving the most importance (weight) to the light readings from the central portion of the viewfinder.
centerboard
nounC1/C2
/ˈsɛntəbɔːd/A retractable fin or plate that can be lowered through the bottom of a sailboat to prevent it from moving sideways (drifting downwind) and to increase stability.
centerfold
nounC1
/ˈsen.tə.fəʊld/A large, folded picture, usually of a sexually attractive or nude person, typically found in the middle of a magazine.
centering
nounC1
/ˈsɛntərɪŋ/The action of placing something at the centre, or making something the main focus or priority.
centerline
nounC1
/ˈsɛntəlaɪn/A real or imaginary line marking the middle of something, dividing it into two equal halves.
centerpiece
nounB2
/ˈsɛntəpiːs/The most important or prominent item in a group or display.
centerpunch
verb-transitiveC2
/ˈsɛntə pʌn(t)ʃ/A pointed hand tool used to make a small indentation in metal or another hard material, providing a guide for a drill bit and preventing it from slipping.
centers for disease control and prevention
nounC2
/ˌsen.təz fə dɪˈziːz kənˌtrəʊl ən prɪˈven.ʃən/The primary national public health agency of the United States, responsible for protecting public health and safety through control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability.
centerville
nounLow
/ˈsɛn.tə.vɪl/A proper noun typically designating a town, city, or settlement, often implying it is geographically central within a region or situated at the midpoint between other significant locations.
centesimal
adjectivenounC2
/senˈtɛsɪm(ə)l/Relating to or denoting hundredths or division into hundred equal parts.
centesimo
nounVery low (historical/technical)
/tʃenˈtɛzɪməʊ/A small, historical monetary unit; one hundredth of a basic monetary unit (e.g., a lira, a peso).
centesis
nounLow
/senˈtiːsɪs/A surgical puncture or perforation of a body cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
centiare
nounVery Low (Technical/Obsolete)
/ˈsɛntɪɑː(r)/A metric unit of area equal to one square meter (1 m²).
centibar
nounRare
/ˈsɛntɪˌbɑː/A unit of pressure equal to one hundredth of a bar.
centigrade
adjectivenounB2
/ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd/A scale for measuring temperature, originally from 0 degrees (freezing point of water) to 100 degrees (boiling point of water).
centigram
nounC1
/ˈsentɪɡram/A metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram.
centile
nounC1/C2
/ˈsɛntaɪl/A value on a scale of 0 to 100 that shows the percentage of a distribution that is equal to or below it. Equivalent to 'percentile'.

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