Accretion and Spread

Accretion

Accretion noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.

Spread and accretion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead a noun "Accretion".

Nearby Words: accrete, accretive, accreted, accreting

Spread

Spread noun - A decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed.

Accretion and spread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accretion" instead a noun "Spread".

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

Both words in one sentence

  • The dying star, as it sinks below Roche's Limit and gets torn by the tidal forces, gets spread into a ring structure around the black hole, called an accretion disk.
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