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wormhole

worm·hole

US/ˈwɝmˌhoʊl/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

hole made by a burrowing worm

Origin

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

Phrases

  • rabbit hole

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