▸ Specimen Drawer

Movement & Travel — Lesson 9

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centred

ˈsentərd

Move into the center — the picture is perfectly centred on the wall.

The picture is perfectly centred on the wall.

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centrifuged

ˌsɛn.tɹə.ˈfjuːdʒd

Rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids — the blood sample was centrifuged to separate the plasma.

The blood sample was centrifuged to separate the plasma.

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centring

ˈsɛntrɪŋ

Move into the center — proper centring of the text improves readability.

The centring of the image on the screen took only a moment.

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channelled

ˈtʃænəld

Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission — she channelled her energy into studying.

The river was channelled through the valley.

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channelling

ˈtʃænəlɪŋ

Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission — he wrote a book about his experiences with channelling.

She started channelling to communicate with her deceased grandmother.

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chaperoned

ˈʃæpəroʊnd

Accompany as a chaperone — all school events must be properly chaperoned.

The teenagers were chaperoned at the school dance.

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chasing

ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ

Go after with the intent to catch — he dreams of chasing his goals.

The dog is chasing the cat across the garden.

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chinned

tʃɪnd

Past tense of 'chin' — they chinned for hours about old times.

He chinned the bar and watched the crowd pass by.

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chinning

ˈtʃɪnɪŋ

The exercise of lifting your chin upward toward your chest, often done while — he was chinning himself on the pull-up bar.

Chinning is an effective exercise for building arm strength.

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circled

ˈsɜrkəld

Travel around something — she circled her name on the list.

The teacher circled the correct answer in red.

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circumnavigate

ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt

Travel around, either by plane or ship — magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe.

Magellan was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe.

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clambered

ˈklæmbərd

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling — they clambered into the small boat.

The children clambered over the rocks to reach the beach.

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