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wormhole

noun [C] (PHYSICS)
 
 
/ˈwɜːm.həʊl/ US  /ˈwɝːm.hoʊl/ specialized

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a special type of structure that some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connectedParticular theories and concepts in physics
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