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Definition black hole in British English

black hole noun

[countable] noun
1

an area in outer space where the force of gravity is so strong that light and everything else around it is pulled into it

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2

a situation in which large amounts of money are spent without bringing any benefits

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The business was little more than a financial black hole.

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3

a situation in which there is a lot of sadness and very little hope

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Definition black hole in British English