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cen⋅ter⋅piece

[sen-ter-pees]
–noun
1. an ornamental object used in a central position, esp. on the center of a dining-room table.
2. the central or outstanding point or feature: The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.

Origin:
1830–40; center + piece
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cen·ter·piece   (sěn'tər-pēs')   
n.  
  1. Something in a central position, especially a decorative object or arrangement placed at the center of a table.

  2. The central or most important feature: "Now comes decontrol, the centerpiece of [the President's] energy program" (Tom Alexander).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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