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epifocal

American

[ep-uh-foh-kuhl] / ˌɛp əˈfoʊ kəl /

adjective

Geology.

epicentral.

epifocal British

/ ˌɛpɪˈfəʊkəl /

adjective

geology situated or occurring at an epicentre

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Etymology

Origin of epifocal

First recorded in 1895–1900; epi- + focal

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