EPICENTRE


Meaning of EPICENTRE in English

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) ]

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