Local Hole

proper noun

A supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.

Similar
KBC Void

Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.

    Synonyms: KBC Void

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.

Similar
KBC Void

Origin

Hole referring to a low-density region of the universe; local since it encloses the Earth.

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APA

Local Hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Hole

MLA

“Local Hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Hole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Local Hole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Local%20Hole.

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