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wormhole.

A hole burrowed by a worm.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/General-American
  1. A hole burrowed by a worm.

  2. A hypothetical shortcut between two points in spacetime, permitting faster-than-light travel and sometimes time travel.

  3. A location in a monitor program containing the address of a routine, allowing the user to substitute different functionality.

    slang
Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1594. From worm + hole. In the scientific sense, introduced by John Archibald Wheeler in 1957.

verb/ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/General-American
  1. To make porous or permeable through the formation of small holes or tunnels.

    transitive
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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