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epicentre

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epicentre

Point on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the source (or focus) of an earthquake. There the effects of the earthquake usually are most severe. See also seismology.


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But this has to be understood in terms of the fact that the pro-life struggle is at the epicentre of a culture war.
39) In lauding Nelson and building the temple, Monmouth staked its own claim to be the epicentre of a British identity.
 
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