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epicentre (US), epicenter the point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion epicenter [′ep·ə‚sen·tər] (geology) A point on the surface of the earth which is directly above the seismic focus of an earthquake and where the earthquake vibrations reach first. (mathematics) The center of a circle that generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Oil is the unquestionable epicenter of national-security crises that distort the foreign policies of many nations and that suggest potential scenarios for economic disaster. may be challenging Silicon Valley as the epicenter of the tech world, but advertisers here apparently haven't gotten the word. Consolo says, "This portion of The Avenue is the epicenter of luxury and glamour. |
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