supernova
A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron…A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.
» Modern telescopes have allowed us to witness countless supernovas.
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2 sensesA powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.
Supernova
сверхно́вая звезда́sverxnóvaja zvezdá, сверхно́ваяsverxnóvaja, суперно́ваsupernóva
наднова́ зі́ркаnadnová zírka, наднова́nadnová
(figuratively)Something brilliant.
- a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
Examples
10 sentencesModern telescopes have allowed us to witness countless supernovas.
A supernova is the explosive death of a star, releasing massive energy.
Elements heavier than iron are produced during supernovae and during the merger of neutron stars.
When a massive star dies, it runs out of fuel, collapses under its own weight and explodes as a supernova.
A newly discovered supernova that astronomers say is the brightest exploding star ever seen is baffling scientists all over the world.
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Forms
plural: supernovae / supernovas| Singular | supernova |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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