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epicentre
/ ˈɛɪˌɛԳə /
noun
the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion Compare focus
informalthe absolute centre of something
the epicentre of world sprinting
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌ辱ˈԳٰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of epicentre1
Example Sentences
Lonely, in particular, was described by NME as the "emotional epicentre" of the work.
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.
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.
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.
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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