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black hole

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌblæk ˈhoʊl/ · UK /ˌblæk ˈhəʊl/

black hole means: A region in space with such strong gravity that nothing, even light, can escape.

noun

SPACE OBJECTB2

A region in space with such strong gravity that nothing, even light, can escape.

  • Nothing can escape a black hole.
  • Astronomers found a black hole at the center of the galaxy.
  • Two black holes merged far from Earth.

Common phrases: massive black hole, black hole formation, black hole merger

DISCARDED DATAC2

A place in a computer network where arriving data is dropped without any reply.

  • The router became a black hole.
  • A routing error sent all incoming traffic into a black hole.
  • Engineers traced the lost packets to a black hole in the network.

Common phrases: routing black hole, network black hole, black hole route

Questions about black hole

What does black hole mean?

A region in space with such strong gravity that nothing, even light, can escape.

What is black hole in other languages?

Türkçe: kara delik · Español: agujero negro · Français: trou noir · Deutsch: schwarzes Loch · Italiano: buco nero · 日本語: ブラックホール

How do you pronounce black hole?

In American English /ˌblæk ˈhoʊl/; in British English /ˌblæk ˈhəʊl/.

How do you use black hole in a sentence?

Nothing can escape a black hole. Astronomers found a black hole at the center of the galaxy.

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