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Definition of
wormhole noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wormhole
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwərmhoʊl
/
/
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1
a hole made by a
worm
or young insect
2
(
physics
)
a possible connection between regions of
space-time
that are far apart
See
wormhole
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Nearby words
worm
verb
worm-eaten
adjective
wormhole
noun
worm out of
phrasal verb
wormwood
noun