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Kerr black hole

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.

Equivalents

Examples

“At the center of the Heleus Cluster is a black hole, a huge star that has collapsed into a region of space-time with gravitational effects so powerful that even light⟳ cannot escape⟳. This example is believed to be a Kerr black hole approximately 12 stellar masses in size, and appears to have⟳ absorbed additional mass from nearby systems.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Kerr cell Kerr County Kerr effect Kerr geometry Kerr incision Kerr-Newman black hole

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