wormhole
[ wurm-hohl ]
/ ˈwɜrmˌhoʊl /
noun
a theoretical passageway in space between a black hole and a white hole.
Words nearby wormhole
worm-eaten,
wormcast,
wormery,
wormfish,
wormfly,
wormhole,
wormian,
wormian bone,
worms,
wormseed,
wormseed oil
Example sentences from the Web for wormhole
It offers the kind of refracted, wormhole narrative that generates comparisons to David Mitchell—deserved in this case.
Our Favorite Books of 2012: Tina Brown, Andrew Sullivan, and Others’ Picks |The Daily Beast |December 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST"I think maybe that speck isn't a wormhole, after all," said Phil, subjecting the apple she still held to another scrutiny.
Otherwise Phyllis |Meredith NicholsonI really believe he gets more pleasure out of one first-class, sixteenth-century wormhole than the original worm did.
The Abandoned Farmers |Irvin S. CobbHow about that wormhole, James, that we were worrying over before the separation of the upper table?
The Repairing & Restoration of Violins |Horace Petherick
British Dictionary definitions for wormhole
wormhole
/ (ˈwɜːmˌhəʊl) /
noun
a hole made by a worm in timber, plants, etc
physics
a tunnel in the geometry of space–time postulated to connect different parts of the universe
Derived forms of wormhole
wormholed, adjectiveScientific definitions for wormhole
wormhole
[ wûrm′hōl′ ]
A hole made by a burrowing worm.
A theoretical distortion of space-time that would link points in space through a second set of paths, some of which could be shorter than the shortest path without the wormhole. It is not known whether workholes are possible. See more at space-time.