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epicentrePoint on the Earth's surface immediately above the seismic focus of an earthquake. Most building damage takes place at an earthquake's epicentre. The term is also sometimes used to refer to a point directly above or below a nuclear explosion (‘at ground zero’). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Oil is the unquestionable epicenter of national-security crises that distort the foreign policies of many nations and that suggest potential scenarios for economic disaster. may be challenging Silicon Valley as the epicenter of the tech world, but advertisers here apparently haven't gotten the word. Consolo says, "This portion of The Avenue is the epicenter of luxury and glamour. |
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