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wormhole

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Synonyms: worm hole, cornhole, porthole, borehole, corehole, armhole, woodhole, wormholes

Antonyms: worm hole, cornhole, porthole, borehole, corehole, armhole, woodhole, wormholes

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Noun

  1. A [[hole]] [[burrow]]ed by a [[worm]].
  2. {{lb|en|relativity}} A [[hypothetical]] [[shortcut]] between two points in [[spacetime]], permitting [[faster-than-light]] travel and sometimes [[time travel]].
  3. {{lb|en|slang|programming}} A [[location]] in a [[monitor]] [[program]] containing the [[address]] of a [[routine]], allowing the [[user]] to [[substitute]] different [[functionality]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[make]] [[porous]] or [[permeable]] through the [[formation]] of [[small]] [[hole]]s or [[tunnel]]s.

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