WORMHOLE

wormhole

(noun) hole made by a burrowing worm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wormhole (plural wormholes)

a hole burrowed by a worm

(relativity) A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.

(programming, slang) A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.

Synonyms

• (a spacetime construct): Einstein-Rosen bridge

Verb

wormhole (third-person singular simple present wormholes, present participle wormholing, simple past and past participle wormholed)

(transitive) To make porous or permeable through the formation of small holes or tunnels.

Source: Wiktionary


Worm"hole`, n.

Definition: A burrow made by a worm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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