Wormhole

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

By analogy with a worm travelling from one side of an apple to the other through the apple rather than over its surface.

Noun

wormhole (plural wormholes)

1. A hypothetical shortcut between distant parts of space, permitting faster-than-light travel and time travel.

Synonyms

• Einstein-Rosen bridge (technical)

Translations

• Finnish: madonreikä (1)

See also

• Wikipedia article on wormholes