- White Hole
- This is the opposite of a Black Hole. Instead of things being drawn into it, objects are ejected from it. See Black Hole and Wormhole.
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white hole — white′ hole′ astron. a theoretical celestial object into which matter is funneled from a black hole • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
white hole — n. a hypothetical portal in space through which matter and energy emerge: thought to be an outlet for black holes and a possible explanation for quasars … English World dictionary
White hole — In astrophysics, a white hole is the theoretical time reversal of a black hole. Whilea black hole acts as a vacuum, sucking up any matter that crosses the event horizon, a white hole acts as a source that ejects matter from its event horizon. The … Wikipedia
white hole — noun : a hypothetical extremely dense celestial object that radiates enormous amounts of energy and matter compare black hole herein * * * 1. pigeonhole (def. 3). 2. Astron. a theoretical celestial object into which matter is funneled from a… … Useful english dictionary
White hole (disambiguation) — White hole, white hole, or whitehole can mean: * White hole, a theoretical relativity physics phenomenon related to black holes and wormholes . * White Hole (Red Dwarf episode), the Red Dwarf episode * A song by Christina Rosenvinge, from the… … Wikipedia
White Hole (Red Dwarf episode) — Infobox Red Dwarf episode name = White Hole number = 4 airdate = March 7, 1991 writers = Rob Grant Doug Naylor director = Ed Bye guests = David Ross series = 4 White Hole is the fourth episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf Series IVcite web … Wikipedia
white hole — noun A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole. Ant: black hole … Wiktionary
white hole — noun Date: 1971 a hypothetical extremely dense celestial object that radiates enormous amounts of energy and matter compare black hole 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
white hole — 1. pigeonhole (def. 3). 2. Astron. a theoretical celestial object into which matter is funneled from a black hole. * * * … Universalium
white hole — noun a hypothetical opposite of a black hole, from which matter and energy emerge … English new terms dictionary
