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Noun: wormhole  'wurm,hówl
  1. Hole made by a burrowing worm
    "The apple was full of wormholes"
     
  2. (physics) a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that would essentially be a shortcut through space and time
    "Some scientists speculate that wormhole could allow for faster-than-light travel"

Derived forms: wormholes

Type of: hole, hollow

Encyclopedia: Wormhole