/ Dictionary / Index D double centering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dou'ble cen'tering Pronunciation: [key] — Survey. Survey. a method of extending a survey line by taking the average of two foresights, one with the telescope direct and one with it inverted, made each time by transiting the telescope after a backsight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. double-breasting double check Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language