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epicentre

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/Part of speech nounSorted ceeeinprtStarts with EEnds with E0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

Word origin

From epi- (“over, on top”) + centre, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on”) + κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).

Used in a sentence

  • The epicentre isn't always the point of heaviest damage. Faults can be many kilometres long and seismic waves shake areas all along the fault.
  • Eleven months after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Bakhmut and surrounding areas have become an epicenter of fighting, their importance growing as both sides have added forces to the battle.
  • Yan Cheng had cerebral palsy and died on January 29 while in the care of officials in Huajiahe township, Hongan county, more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

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