n. (US epicenter) 1 Geol. the point at which an earthquake reaches the earth's surface. 2 the central point of a difficulty. epicentral adj.
[ Gk epikentros (adj.) (as EPI-, CENTRE) ]
n. (US epicenter) 1 Geol. the point at which an earthquake reaches the earth's surface. 2 the central point of a difficulty. epicentral adj.
[ Gk epikentros (adj.) (as EPI-, CENTRE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012