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hypocentre
hypocentre
English
Alternative forms
- hypocenter (US)
 
Noun
hypocentre (plural hypocentres)
- (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
 - (military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion.
 
Translations
focus of an earthquake
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