"white hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white holes [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with black hole. Head templates: {{en-noun}} white hole (plural white holes)
  1. (astrophysics) A theoretically possible, but physically highly unlikely, singularity from which matter and energy are able to escape but unable to enter; the antithesis of a black hole. Categories (topical): Astrophysics, Black holes Translations (singularity): forat blanc [masculine] (Catalan), bílá díra [feminine] (Czech), wit gat [neuter] (Dutch), trou blanc [masculine] (French), burato branco [masculine] (Galician), Weißes Loch [neuter] (German), hvíthol [neuter] (Icelandic), buco bianco [masculine] (Italian), ホワイトホール (howaito hōru) (Japanese), hvitt hull [neuter] (Norwegian), buraco branco [masculine] (Portuguese), белая дыра́ (belaja dyrá) [feminine] (Russian), agujero blanco [masculine] (Spanish), vitt hål [neuter] (Swedish), ak delik (Turkish)
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, hole. Hypernyms: hole Related terms: wormhole, singularity, star, neutron star
    Sense id: en-white_hole-en-noun-lLNc3Z3P

Inflected forms

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