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Storm center

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storm center

–noun
1. the center of a cyclonic storm, the area of lowest pressure and of comparative calm.
2. a center of disturbance, tumult, or trouble: South Africa has been a storm center of racial conflict.

Origin:
1890–95
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storm center  
n.  
  1. The central area of a storm, especially the point of lowest barometric pressure within a storm.

  2. A center of trouble, disturbance, or argument.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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