a real or imaginary line passing through the center of something and dividing it into two equal parts
See centerline in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĕnˈtər-līnˌ)
noun
A line that bisects something into equal parts.
A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of a divided highway, for lines of traffic moving in the same direction at different speeds.