cen|ter|line

cen|ter|line
cen|ter|line «SEHN tuhr LYN», noun.
1. a real or imaginary line dividing any plane figure or surface into two symmetrical halves, especially such a line in a mechanical drawing or on the surface of a road or on a playing court or field in a sport.
2. an axis (def. 2).

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