the act of putting two things together with no space between them | a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game |
the feel of mechanical action | (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play |
a distinguishing style | the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game |
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) | a building dedicated to a particular activity |
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin | 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 |
deftness in handling matters | the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher |
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) | a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process |
a suggestion of some quality | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience |
a communicative interaction | the object upon which interest and attention focuses |
the event of something coming in contact with the body | the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering |
a slight but appreciable amount | politically moderate persons; centrists |
a slight attack of illness | the middle of a military or naval formation |
| a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
| an area that is approximately central within some larger region |
| a place where some particular activity is concentrated |
| (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback |
| (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team |
| (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team |