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epicentre

/ ˈɛɪˌɛԳə /

noun

  1. the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion Compare focus

  2. informalthe absolute centre of something

    the epicentre of world sprinting

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌ辱ˈԳٰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of epicentre1

C19: from New Latin epicentrum, from Greek epikentros over the centre, from epi- + kentron needle; see centre
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Lonely, in particular, was described by NME as the "emotional epicentre" of the work.

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The Kooks and The 'Fi were at the epicentre of the last great indie boom – a scene that kicked off in 2002 when The Libertines jolted British guitar music out of its post-Britpop slump.

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The New York college was the epicentre of pro-Palestinian protests against the war in Gaza and US support for Israel on college campuses last year.

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With some of Colombia's most powerful winds, La Guajira has now become the epicentre of the country's shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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Others such as Columbia University, the epicentre of pro-Palestinian campus protests last year, have agreed to some demands after $400 million of federal funds was threatened.

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