noun

wormhole

wormhole

A wormhole could connect distant points in spacetime.

A wormhole could connect distant points in spacetime.

a/the wormhole ((noun)) a theoretical passage through space-time A wormhole could connect distant points in spacetime.

Synonyms: Einstein-Rosen bridge

A compound of 'worm' and 'hole'. The analogy is a worm burrowing through an apple to create a shortcut from one side to the other.

Imagine a worm eating a hole through an apple. It's a shortcut, just like a wormhole is a theoretical shortcut through space.

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