ringdown

English

noun
Definitions
  • (astronomy) The stage in a black hole merging event where the gravitational wave amplitude reaches its peak.
  • (telecommunications) A signal to a telephone operator that both rings a bell and allows a relay to drop.

Etymology

Compound from English ring (surround, sound a bell, planetary rings) + English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill).

Origin

English

down

Gloss

from a higher position to a lower one, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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