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center
Noun
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The center of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.
The president and his problems continue to take center stage in the news.
She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off.
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A center is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.
They have opened a large shopping center in Taipei.
The team was staying at the US Olympic training center.
Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking center.
Scientists at the Center for Disease Control have found a new virus.
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The town center is the place in the town where most of the shops are.
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In politics, the center is the position that is not politically right or left.
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In sports, a center is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.
center
Verb
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If you center something, you move it towards the center.
fold
Verb
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If you fold something thin such as paper, you bend it so it touches itself.
A type of art where paper is folded to make different models is called origami.
She folded the letter and put it into the envelope to mail it.
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In poker, if you fold, you stop betting and withdraw.
After three people folded, there were only two people left in the game, betting against each other.
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If you fold on ingredient into another, you stir it gently and carefully with a folding action.
Fold the egg whites into the batter.
fold
Noun
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A fold is a bend or a crease.
There was a fold down the middle of the paper.
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A fold is a small place with a fence around it where people keep sheep.
After the sheep eat grass all day in the fields, they come home to the fold where it's safe for the night.
film
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A film is a recording of a moving picture that tells stories including actors, directors, and producers.
The studio has hired some actors to make a film about the making of Wiktionary.
Let's go to the theatre and watch a film.
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The art or business of making films.
I studied film at college and now I'm a writer.
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Film is a thin, clear material used for taking photographs or movies.
My new camera is digital and doesn't need film.
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A film is a flat, thin material or substance often covering something.
The soap left a sticky film on the glass.
We use a plastic film to protect the food.
film
Verb
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If you film something, you record it as a moving picture.
Somebody filmed the attack with their cell phone and showed it to police.