HYPOCENTER


Meaning of HYPOCENTER in English

I. “+ noun

Etymology: hypo- + center

: the point on the earth's surface directly below the center of a nuclear bomb explosion

II. ¦hīpō, -pəˌ noun

Etymology: hypo- + center (I)

: the focus of an earthquake

• hy·po·central adjective

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