wormhole.
A hole burrowed by a worm.
Meaning & usage
A hole burrowed by a worm.
A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.
A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.
Where this word comes from
First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.
To make porous or permeable through the formation of small holes or tunnels.
Where this word comes from
First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.
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