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ringdown

ringdown noun: the stage in a black hole merging event where the gravitational wave amplitude reaches its peak.

Noun

ringdown (plural ringdowns)

  1. The stage in a black hole merging event where the gravitational wave amplitude reaches its peak.
  2. A signal to a telephone operator that both rings a bell and allows a relay to drop.

Forms of ringdown

pluralringdowns

Origin of ringdown

From ring + down.

Questions about ringdown

What does ringdown mean?
Ringdown means the stage in a black hole merging event where the gravitational wave amplitude reaches its peak.
What part of speech is ringdown?
Ringdown is a noun.
What is the plural of ringdown?
The plural of ringdown is ringdowns.

Words near ringdown in the dictionary

  1. ringcraft
  2. ringdent
  3. ringding
  4. ringdove
  5. ringdoves
  6. ringdown
  7. ringdowns
  8. ringe
  9. Ringebu
  10. ringed
  11. ringed dove

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