anticenter

[an-tee-sen-ter, an-tahy-]

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.

Origin:
anti- + center

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Anticenter is always a great word to know.

So is horizon. Does it mean:

outer layer of the earth, about 22 miles deep under the continents and 6 miles deep under the oceans

thin, distinctive stratum useful for stratigraphic correlation

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