ringdown

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ring +‎ down

Noun[edit]

ringdown (plural ringdowns)

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

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