"infaller" meaning in English

See infaller in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: infallers [plural]
Etymology: From in- + faller. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|faller}} in- + faller Head templates: {{en-noun}} infaller (plural infallers)
  1. (astrophysics) A particle that falls behind the event horizon, for example into a black hole. Categories (topical): Astrophysics, Black holes

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