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epicentre US, epicenter [ˈɛpɪˌsɛntə] n pl -tres US, -ters
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion Compare focus [6] 2. Informal the absolute centre of something the epicentre of world sprinting [from New Latin epicentrum, from Greek epikentros over the centre, from epi- + kentron needle; see centre] epicentral adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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But this has to be understood in terms of the fact that the pro-life struggle is at the epicentre of a culture war. Each survey was supervised by an Epicentre epidemiologist. 39) In lauding Nelson and building the temple, Monmouth staked its own claim to be the epicentre of a British identity. |
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