Hypocentre
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- 2 The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
Antonyms
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From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).