Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerr black hole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: ker-r black- -hole
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Inflected Forms

Kerr black holes (plural)

Phrases

Kerr metric

Frequently Paired Words

Kerr metric

Questions

What does kerr black hole mean?: An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
Where does kerr black hole come from?: Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

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