Meaning of gravitational collapse | Babel Free
Definitions
The stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under its own gravity, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes accompanied by a supernova explosion.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Gravitationskollaps
Français
effondrement gravitationnel
Italiano
collasso gravitazionale
Nederlands
zwaartekrachtinstorting
Polski
kolaps
Русский
гравитацио́нный колла́пс
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.