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