wormhole

noun/ˈwɜrmhoʊl/

Frequency rank: #14,281 most common English word

Meaning

a hypothetical tunnel-like passage through space-time that connects two separate points in the universe.

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Example sentence

The scientist proposed that traveling through wormhole could allow faster-than-light journeys across the universe.

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