self-centring

So Paul lived his queer sedulous life, month after month, year after year, known among the studios as a quaint oddity, drawn out indulgently by the men, somewhat petted, monkey-fashion, by the women, forgotten by both when out of their presence, but developing imperceptibly day by day along the self-centring line.

The Fortunate Youth 1914

So Paul lived his queer sedulous life, month after month, year after year, known among the studios as a quaint oddity, drawn out indulgently by the men, somewhat petted, monkey-fashion, by the women, forgotten by both when out of their presence, but developing imperceptibly day by day along the self-centring line.

The Fortunate Youth William John Locke 1896

The call to action came as a draught of fiery wine to the overspent and he accepted in a sudden upsurge of self-centring that took nothing into the account save the welcome excitement of a conflict.

The Price Francis Lynde 1893

It was with rather more than less of the self-centring that he joined the conference with Raymer and the shop bosses in the offices of the plant the following morning.

The Price Francis Lynde 1893

There are kinds of illness, especially those of the nervous system, which seem to invade the seat of the will and soul itself, to irritate the temper and sap the resolve and foster a self-centring egotism, by a power that is literally irresistible.

The Chief End of Man George Spring Merriam 1878

Is not the soul only self-centring itself, retiring from, the outposts, but not touched in the citadel?

Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke Alexander Maclaren 1868

And there is another reason which is closely connected with this, and that is that the true bitter tang in us all is self-centring regard.

Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII Alexander Maclaren 1868

Jonny's ritual of preparation and self-centring has been much copied, but almost no one else in the world ever made it such an inevitable precursor to the ball neatly bisecting the posts, the wave of two yellow flags, and the inaudible 'tick' of the scoreboard.

Evening Standard - Home Dan Jones 2011

This system consists of two - and three-jaw manual self-centring static workholding modules in four sizes ranging from 80mm to 150mm.

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

This system consists of two - and three-jaw manual self-centring static workholding modules in four sizes ranging from 80mm to 150mm.

Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010