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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBlack Hole
/blæk hoʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape.
"Scientists study the supermassive black hole located at the center of our galaxy." - 2
A place where things disappear or are consumed completely and without a trace.
"My home office seems to be a black hole for missing pens and paperwork."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'black hole' was first used in the 1960s in the context of astrophysics, derived from the concept of a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. The term combines 'black', referring to the absence of light, and 'hole', indicating an opening or void.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Black Hole" is said worldwide
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trou noir
Transliteration: tru nwaʁ
"La gravité d'un trou noir est extrêmement puissante."
schwarzes Loch
Transliteration: ˈʃvaʁtsəs lɔx
"Nichts kann der Anziehungskraft eines schwarzen Lochs entkommen."
buco nero
Transliteration: ˈbuːko ˈnɛːro
"Gli astronomi hanno fotografato il buco nero supermassiccio."
agujero negro
Transliteration: aɣuˈxeɾo ˈneɣɾo
"Un agujero negro absorbe todo lo que se acerca demasiado."
buraco negro
Transliteration: buˈɾaku ˈneɡɾu
"A luz não consegue escapar da gravidade de um buraco negro."
कृष्ण विवर
Transliteration: krishna vivar
"कृष्ण विवर का गुरुत्वाकर्षण बहुत शक्तिशाली होता है।"
黑洞
Transliteration: hēidòng
"科学家们正在研究银河系中心的黑洞。"
블랙홀
Transliteration: beullaekhol
"빛조차 블랙홀의 중력에서 탈출할 수 없습니다."
ブラックホール
Transliteration: burakkuhōru
"ブラックホールの周囲では時間が遅くなります。"
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