Collapsar
[kuh-lap-sahr] /kəˈlæp sɑr/
noun, Astronomy.
1.
(formerly) a gravitationally collapsed star.
/kɒˈlæpsɑː/
noun
1.
(astronomy) a collapsed star, either a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole
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