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over-centre
over-centre adj.
Brit. 
/ˌəʊvəˈsɛntə/
, /ˌəʊvəˈsɛntə/U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsɛn(t)ər/
/ˌoʊvərˈsɛn(t)ər/ΚΠ
1975 Sunday Times 23 Feb. 17/4 McDonnell Douglas designed a rear-cargo door with four electrically-driven ‘over-centre latches’. They were to close over spools in the aircraft body and pull the door shut against its seal.
2000 Dive Nov. 59/3 It takes a matter of seconds to set up and the over-centre catches fasten the housing down on to a large, easily maintained O-ring.
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- orthoselective
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