anticenter
[ an-tee-sen-ter, an-tahy- ]
/ ˈæn tiˌsɛn tər, ˈæn taɪ- /
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noun
Geology. the point on the surface of the earth diametrically opposite the epicenter of an earthquake.
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the galactic center.
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