spaghettification

English

/spəˌɡɛɾɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (astrophysics) The gravitational stretching of objects into long thin shapes, usually near a black hole.

Etymology

Suffix from English spaghetti.

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English

spaghetti

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