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epicentre

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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
Noun1.epicentre - the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth
Translations
epicentre epicenter (US) [ˈepɪsentəʳ] Nepicentro m
epicentre [ˈɛpɪsɛntər] epicenter (US) népicentre m
epicentre, (US) epicenter
nEpizentrum nt
epicentre epicenter (Am) [ˈɛpɪˌsɛntəʳ] nepicentro
epicentre epicenter (Am) [ˈɛpɪˌsɛntəʳ] nepicentro


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