wormhole


worm·hole

noun \ˈwərm-ˌhōl\

Definition of WORMHOLE

1
: a hole or passage burrowed by a worm
2
: a hypothetical structure of space-time envisioned as a long thin tunnel connecting points that are separated in space and time

Examples of WORMHOLE

  1. We found tiny wormholes in the potatoes.

First Known Use of WORMHOLE

1593

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