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wormhole
noun worm·hole \ˈwərm-ˌhōl\
: a hole or passage made by a worm
: a hole or tunnel in outer space that some people believe connects two very distant places
Full 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
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First Known Use of WORMHOLE
1593
Rhymes with WORMHOLE
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