Meaning Of The Word Event horizon

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What's The Definition Of Event horizon?

event horizon in American English
the spherical boundary surrounding a black hole, within which there is such strong gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape
noun: the boundary around a black hole on and within which no matter or radiation can escape

event horizon in British English
noun: the surface around a black hole enclosing the space from which electromagnetic radiation cannot escape due to gravitational attraction. For a non-rotating black hole, the radius is proportional to the mass of the black hole

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