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hypocentre

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolhipocentro
Françaishypocentre
DeutschHypozentrum
9 more languages
Afrikaanshiposentrum
Ελληνικάυπόκεντρο
Bahasa Indonesiahiposentrum
Italianoipocentro
日本語震源
한국어진원
Nederlandshypocentrum
Portuguêshipocentro
Românăfocar seismichipocentru

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hypochilid hypochlorate hypochloremia hypochlorhydria hypochloridaemia hypochloridria

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