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Meaning of gravitational collapse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.
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See also

gravitational constant gravitational convection gravitational field gravitational force gravitational interaction gravitational keyhole

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