accretion shock
accretion shock · accretion shocks
A spherical shock wave that arises when material spirals inward to a gravitational…A spherical shock wave that arises when material spirals inward to a gravitational source such as a star or black hole.
Meaning
1 sensesA spherical shock wave that arises when material spirals inward to a gravitational source such as a star or black hole.
Forms
plural: accretion shocks| Singular | accretion shock |
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regular