black hole
Definition
1.- A place of punitive confinement; a lockup or cell; a military guardroom. 2.- A gravitationally domineering celestial body with an event horizon from which even light cannot escape; the most dense material in the universe, condensed into a singularity, usually formed by a collapsing massive star. 3.- A void into which things disappear, or from which nothing emerges; an impenetrable area or subject; an area impervious to communication.
Pronunciation
/blæk ˈhəʊl/
Details
- Category: Universe
- Sign Language: Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM)
- Region: México
- Learn more