The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
A player who can go all over the court, except the shooting circles.
One of the two conical steel pins in a lathe, etc., upon which the work is held, and about which it revolves.
The ring in the gambling game two-up in which the spinner operates.
The subgroup (respectively, subring), denoted Z(G), of those elements of a given group (respectively, ring) G that commute with every element of G.
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.
A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.
The ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.
A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
A pass played into the centre of the pitch.
The point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).
The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.
The forward that generally plays between the left wing and right wing and usually takes the faceoffs.
The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.
The person who holds the ball at the beginning of each play.
One of the backs operating in a central area of the pitch, either the inside centre or outside centre.
A temporary structure upon which the materials of a vault or arch are supported in position until the work becomes self-supporting.
To give (something) a central basis.
To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
Of, at, or related to a center.
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
A seafront or coastal promenade.
A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
The beginning.
A field of activity.
The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
The most conspicuous part.
That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
The side of a building with the main entrance.
When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
The direction of the enemy.
The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
To appear before.
To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
Of an alter in dissociative identity disorder: to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the patient's body.
To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
To face, be opposite to.
Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calender month or year after the current one).
Located at or near the front.
Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).