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wormhole

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As a noun, wormhole means a hole burrowed by a worm. As a verb, it means make porous or permeable through the formation of small holes or tunnels.

Meanings of wormhole

4 meanings

noun

  1. A hole burrowed by a worm.

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

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

verb

  1. To make porous or permeable through the formation of small holes or tunnels.

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