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/ˈwɜːrmhoʊl/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A hypothetical passage through space-time that could create shortcuts for long journeys across the universe.
The scientist proposed a theory about a wormhole that could connect two distant galaxies.
A conceptual model in physics that links two separate points in space and time.
The idea of a wormhole challenges our conventional understanding of the universe.
In science fiction, a wormhole is often depicted as a tunnel that allows for time travel or rapid interstellar travel.
In the movie, the characters used a wormhole to travel back to ancient Earth.
A region of space-time where gravitational pull is so strong that even light cannot escape, often theorized to exist in black holes.
The physicists discussed the possibility of a wormhole forming at the center of a black hole.
A metaphorical term used to describe an experience or situation that feels surreal or allows for rapid changes in state.
After spending hours online, he felt like he'd fallen into a wormhole of information.
Etymology
The term combines 'worm' (as in a hole made by a worm) and 'hole', first used in physics in the 1930s.
Common Phrases and Expressions
through the wormhole:
Traveling through a hypothetical tunnel in space-time.
wormhole travel:
The concept of traveling through a wormhole to reach another part of the universe.
Related Words
Slang Meanings
A confusing or chaotic situation that feels like being lost in a wormhole.
After hours of online shopping, I felt like I’d fallen into a wormhole of consumerism.
A metaphor for a long and complicated journey or process.
Planning the event became a wormhole of miscommunication.