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/ep"euhk may'king/ or, esp. Brit., /ee"pok-/, adj.opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal: an epoch-making discovery.[1870-75]
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epoch-making — /ˈipɒk meɪkɪŋ/ (say eepok mayking) adjective opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge: an epoch making discovery …
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