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wormhole

noun worm·hole \ˈwərm-ˌhōl\

: a hole or passage made by a worm

: a hole or tunnel in outer space that some people believe connects two very distant places

Full Definition of WORMHOLE

1
:  a hole or passage burrowed by a worm
2
:  a hypothetical structure of space-time envisioned as a long thin tunnel connecting points that are separated in space and time
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First Known Use of WORMHOLE

1593

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