| English Dictionary |
GREAT ATTRACTOR
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Great Attractor mean?
• GREAT ATTRACTOR (noun)
The noun GREAT ATTRACTOR has 1 sense:
1. a massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies
Familiarity information: GREAT ATTRACTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("Great Attractor" is a kind of...):
extragalactic nebula; galaxy ((astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Walls have mice, mice [have] ears." (Afghanistan proverb)
"Speak of the dog and pick up the stick." (Armenian proverb)
"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)