1.  centering(n = noun.cognition) direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "he had no direction in his life"; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
Derived form verb center₁, verb center₂

2.  centering(n = noun.act) snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

   Same as Center, n., 6. [1913 Webster]

centering, US var. of CENTRING.