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.

Derivatives:

epicentral adj.

Etymology: Gk epikentros (adj.) (as EPI-, CENTRE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.