Off-center
(adjective)
Not in the center or not in the right position; not aligned.
Origin:
The phrase is formed by combining the adverb off and the adjective center, meaning not in the center.
Examples:
- The picture was off-center on the wall.
- The steering wheel was off-center and the car pulled to one side.
- The off-center weight distribution made the bike hard to control.
- The off-center punch left a small hole that was not in the center of the paper.
- The off-center strike caused the bowling pin to spin out of control.