inspiral
Describing the paths of a pair of astronomical bodies that are spiralling in towards…Describing the paths of a pair of astronomical bodies (e.g. binary stars or black holes) that are spiralling in towards each other, losing energy to gravitational waves.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Describing the paths of a pair of astronomical bodies (e.g. binary stars or black holes) that are spiralling in towards each other, losing energy to gravitational waves.
Origin
From in- + spiral.From in- + spiral.
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