NUT space

noun

A particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

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Meanings

nounNUT space (plural NUT spaces)

plural NUT spaces

  1. A particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

    Synonyms: Taub-NUT space

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA particular solution of the Einstein field equations associated with massive objects that have a gravitomagnetic charge.

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Taub-NUT space

Origin

From the rearranged initials of the authors of the paper, Newman, Tamburino and Unti (1963), who independently rediscovered the solution originally found by Taub (1951).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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