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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A spherical shock wave that arises when material spirals inward to a gravitational source such as a star or black hole.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

accretion-powered pulsar Accretionary accretionary prism accretionary wedge Accretions Accretive

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