hypocentre

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Etymology

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From hypo- +‎ centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, under-, sub-) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, centre).

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Noun

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hypocentre (plural hypocentres)

  1. (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
  2. (military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.pɔ.sɑ̃tʁ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃tʁ
  • Hyphenation: hy‧po‧cen‧tre

Noun

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hypocentre m (plural hypocentres)

  1. hypocentre (presumed underground point where an earthquake originated)

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