EPICENTRE


Meaning of EPICENTRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ episentə(r) ]

( epicentres)

Note: in AM, use 'epicenter'

The epicentre of an earthquake is the place on the earth’s surface directly above the point where it starts, and is the place where it is felt most strongly.

The earthquake had its epicentre two-hundred kilometres north-east of the capital.

N-COUNT : usu with poss

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