Definition of COSMIC STRING

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Recent Examples on the Web That likely would not create a stable wormhole, per se, as the cosmic strings would eventually vibrate themselves into nothingness. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build a Wormhole," 27 Aug. 2019 Gravitational waves could help with the search for cosmic strings—putative enormous, superdense filamentary structures in space. — The Economist, "Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity," 22 Aug. 2019 And some macroscopic signatures of the theory that might have been seen, such as cosmic strings and supersymmetry, have not shown up. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Is M-Theory the Leading Candidate for Theory of Everything?," 18 Dec. 2017 Wormholes, black holes, cosmic strings, and circulating light beams have all been suggested as potential solutions for time-traveling to the past. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "We Already Know How To Build a Time Machine," 28 May 2018

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“Cosmic string.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20string. Accessed 23 January 2020.