center field
centerfield | the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield |
| center | a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game |
| center | (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play, it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback |
| center | the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game |
| cottage industry | small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment |
industry
manufacture | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale, American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
| burn center | a center where patients with severe burns can be treated |
call center
call centre | a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) |
center
centre | a building dedicated to a particular activity, they were raising money to build a new center for research |
center bit
centre bit | a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters |
center field
centerfield
center | the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher, he hit the ball to deep center |
| center punch | a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling) |
community center
civic center | a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities |
conference center
conference house | a center where conferences can be conducted |
| control center | the operational center for a group of related activities, the general in command never left the control center |
day nursery
day care center | a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work |
| entertainment center | a wall unit containing sound and television systems |
plaza mall center shopping mall
shopping center
shopping centre | mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers, usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area, a modern version of the traditional marketplace, a good plaza should have a movie house, they spent their weekends at the local malls |
research center
research facility | a center where research is done |
| student center | a center for student activities at a college or university |
World Trade Center
WTC
twin towers | twin skyscrapersstories high in New York City, built feet tall into , destroyed by a terrorist attack on September , |
diligence
industriousness
industry | persevering determination to perform a task, his diligence won him quick promotions, frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues |
dead center
dead centre | the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque |
center of curvature
centre of curvature | the center of the circle of curvature |
center
centre
nerve center
nerve centre | a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process, in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere |
| auditory center | the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve |
Broca's area
Broca's center
Broca's gyrus
Broca's convolution
convolution of Broca | the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people |
Wernicke's area
Wernicke's center | the auditory word center, located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people |
| respiratory center | the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles |
center centre center of attention
centre of attention | the object upon which interest and attention focuses, his stories made him the center of the party |
kernel
substance core
center
centre
essence
gist
heart heart and soul
inwardness marrow
meat
nub
pith
sum
nitty-gritty f a e a c | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, the gist of the prosecutor's argument, the heart and soul of the Republican Party, the nub of the story |
center spread
centre spread | the spread at the center of a magazine |
center
centre | the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering |
| industry | the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise, each industry has its own trade publications |
aluminum business
aluminum industry | manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group |
apparel industry
garment industry
fashion industry
fashion business
rag trade | makers and sellers of fashionable clothing |
banking industry
banking system | banks collectively |
| automobile industry | the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively |
| chemical industry | the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively |
| coal industry | the producers of coal considered collectively |
| computer industry | the manufacturers of computers considered collectively |
construction industry
housing industry | an industry that builds housing |
| electronics industry | the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively |
entertainment industry
show business
show biz | those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater |
film industry
movie industry | the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies |
| growth industry | an industry that is growing rapidly |
| lighting industry | an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting |
munitions industry
arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
oil industry
refining industry
oil business | an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products |