English

Alternative spellings
worm-hole
worme-hole�

Etymology
worm + hole

Noun
en-noun

1. a hole burrowed by a worm

#*1593, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, w:The Rape of Lucrece|The Rape of Lucrece
#*:To fill with worme-holes stately monuments.

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

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Synonyms
Einstein-Rosen bridge (technical)

Translations
trans-top|a hole burrowed by a worm
Finnish: madonreikä
German: Wurmloch n
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Portuguese: buraco de minhoca m
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trans-top|a shortcut between distant parts of space
Finnish: madonreikä
German: Wurmloch n
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