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wormhole

[ wurm-hohl ]

noun

  1. a hole made by a burrowing or gnawing worm, as in timber, nuts, etc.
  2. a theoretical passageway in space between a black hole and a white hole.


wormhole

/ ˈ·Éɜ˳¾ËŒ³óəʊ±ô /

noun

  1. a hole made by a worm in timber, plants, etc
  2. physics a tunnel in the geometry of space–time postulated to connect different parts of the universe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wormhole

/ ·Éû°ù³¾â€²³óűô′ /

  1. A hole made by a burrowing worm.
  2. A theoretical distortion of space-time that would link points in space through a second set of paths, some of which could be shorter than the shortest path without the wormhole. It is not known whether workholes are possible.
  3. See more at space-time
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É´Ç°ù³¾ËŒ³ó´Ç±ô±ð»å, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wormhole1

First recorded in 1585–95; worm + hole
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From cats and cucumbers to pimple popping and unboxings, the internet is awash with a vast array of videos to send people into a social media wormhole.

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Brilliant green light flashed as the wormhole opened.

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“We are literally entering an underground city of the dead through a wormhole at the Gate of Hell.â€

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Surprise lurks around every corner and in every online wormhole.

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The Hotline loves alternative history — as noted on the podcast, I could ride the wormhole all the way back to the South winning Gettysburg.

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