ep‧i‧cen‧tre British English, epicenter American English /ˈepɪˌsentə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an earthquake begins inside the Earth

2. the place where the most important things happen and important decisions are made:
London became the epicentre of the world fashion industry.

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