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event horizon

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event horizon
n.
The region, usually described as spherical, marking the outer boundary of a black hole, inside which the gravitational force is strong enough to prevent matter or radiation from escaping.
event horizon  (-vnt)
A spatial boundary around a black hole inside which gravity is strong enough to prevent all matter and radiation from escaping. The inability of even light to escape this region is what gives black holes their name.
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The team calculates that the inner edge of the disk is only twice as far away from the hole's center as is the event horizon.
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Utilizing a one- to two-year event horizon, Dornoch will maximize values through rezoning, redevelopment, resolution of environmental issues or aggregation of adjacent parcels.
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