"Kerr black hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kerr black holes [plural]
Etymology: Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Kerr black hole}} Kerr black hole (plural Kerr black holes)
  1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole. Wikipedia link: Kerr black hole Categories (topical): Astronomy, Black holes, Relativity Related terms: Kerr metric Translations (a type of black hole): 克爾黑洞 (Chinese Mandarin), 克尔黑洞 (Kè'ěr hēidòng) (Chinese Mandarin), カー・ブラックホール (Kā burakku hōru) (Japanese)

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