Center-fire
(of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base.
Compare rimfire (def 1).
(of firearms) designed for the use of such cartridges.
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a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.
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the center of the circle of curvature.