wormhole
pronunciation
How to pronounce wormhole in British English:
UK [ˈwɜ:mhəʊl]
How to pronounce wormhole in American English:
US [ˈwɜrmhoʊl]
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- Noun:
- hole made by a burrowing worm
Word Origin
- wormhole (n.)
- also worm-hole, 1590s, "hole made by a burrowing insect" (in fruit, timber, etc.), from worm (n.) + hole (n.). Astrophysics sense is attested from 1957.
Example
- 1. But could a wormhole beused for such travel ?
- 2. What we did to link us to this wormhole .
- 3. No , we accidentally discovered a wormhole .
- 4. Senator , I believe that the machine opened up a wormhole .
- 5. Wormhole is destabilizing , still no travelers .