central
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[ sen-truhl ]
/ ˈsɛn trəl /
adjective
noun
(formerly)
- a main telephone exchange.
- a telephone operator at such an exchange.
OTHER WORDS FROM central
cen·tral·ly, adverbWords nearby central
Definition for central (2 of 3)
central
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[ sen-trahl; Spanish sen-trahl ]
/ sɛnˈtrɑl; Spanish sɛnˈtrɑl /
noun, plural cen·trals, Spanish cen·tra·les [sen-trah-les] /sɛnˈtrɑ lɛs/.
(in Spanish America and the Philippines) a mill for crushing cane into raw sugar.
Origin of central
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< American Spanish, special use of Spanish
central
central1
Definition for central (3 of 3)
Central
[ sen-truh l ]
/ ˈsɛn trəl /
noun
a region in central Scotland. 1016 sq. mi. (2631 sq. km).
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British Dictionary definitions for central
central
/ (ˈsɛntrəl) /
adjective
in, at, of, from, containing, or forming the centre of something
the central street in a city; the central material of a golf ball
main, principal, or chief; most important
the central cause of a problem
- of or relating to the central nervous system
- of or relating to the centrum of a vertebra
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel articulated with the tongue held in an intermediate position halfway between the positions for back and front vowels, as for the a of English soda
(of a force) directed from or towards a point
informal (immediately postpositive)
used to describe a place where a specified thing, quality, etc is to be found in abundance
nostalgia central