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Local Hole

Local Hole proper noun: a supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.

Proper noun

Local Hole

  1. A supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.
    Synonyms:
    KBC Void

Synonyms of Local Hole

  • KBC Void

Origin of Local Hole

Hole referring to a low-density region of the universe; local since it encloses the Earth.

Questions about Local Hole

What does Local Hole mean?
Local Hole means a supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.
What part of speech is Local Hole?
Local Hole is a proper noun.

Words near Local Hole in the dictionary

  1. local government
  2. local governments
  3. Local Group
  4. local hero
  5. local heroes
  6. Local Hole
  7. Local Hot Bubble
  8. Local Interstellar Cloud
  9. local lane
  10. local lanes
  11. local loop

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