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Hypocenter

[hahy-puh-sen-ter]

hy·po·cen·ter

[hahy-puh-sen-ter]
noun Geology.
focus (def. 5).

Origin:
1900–05; hypo- + center
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Hypocenter is always a great word to know.
So is horizon. Does it mean:
thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation
rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand, silt and a smaller proportion of clay
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