gravitational collapse

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Definition of gravitational collapse in English English dictionary

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 gravitational attraction, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes accompanied by a supernova explosion

the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object

Hyphenation

gra·vi·ta·tion·al col·lapse

Turkish pronunciation

grävîteyşınıl kıläps

Pronunciation

/ˌgravəˈtāsʜənəl kəˈlaps/ /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps/