time capsule

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Synonyms: time capsules

Antonyms: time capsules

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Noun

1. A [[sealed]] [[container]], [[buried]] at a specific [[location]], that contains [[record]]s of [[contemporary]] [[life]], to be [[rediscovered]] in the [[distant]] [[future]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An [[object]], [[place]], or [[collection]] that [[encapsulate]]s and [[preserve]]s the [[characteristic]]s, [[culture]] or [[essence]] of a particular [[time period]], usually due to [[isolation]] or some specific external [[influence]].

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