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cen·ter·ing / ˈsentəring/ • n. Archit. framing used to support an arch or dome while it is under construction.

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centering. Timber framework or mould to support arches or vaults during construction, removed or struck after the setting of the mortar and the completion of the arched form.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

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