{ Cen"ter , Cen"tre } (?), v.
t.1.To place or fix in the
center or on a central point.Milton.
2.To collect to a point; to
concentrate.
Thy joys are centered all in me alone. Prior.
3.(Mech.)To form a recess or
indentation for the reception of a center.
{ Cen"ter, or Cen"tre, seal }. (Gas
Manuf.)A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage
of the gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in
turn for the renewal of the lime.
{ Center, or Centre, punch }.
(Mech.)(a)A punch for making
indentations or dots in a piece of work, as for suspension between
lathe centers, etc.(b)A punch for
punching holes in sheet metal, having a small conical center to insure
correct locating.
{ Cen"ter, Cen"tre } v.
i. [imp. & p. p.Centered or
Centred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Centering or Centring.] 1.To
be placed in a center; to be central.
2.To be collected to a point; to be
concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center.
Where there is no visible truth wherein to
center, error is as wide as men's fancies. Dr. H. More.