"stargate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/ [General-American] Forms: stargates [plural], star-gate [alternative], star gate [alternative]
Etymology: From star + gate. A science-fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|star|gate}} star + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} stargate (plural stargates)
  1. (neologism, science fiction) A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously. Wikipedia link: Stargate (film) Tags: neologism Hypernyms (teleportation transport portal device): teleporter Coordinate_terms (teleporting conveyance portal device): spacetime tunnel, space tunnel, teleport, teleportal, teleporter, time tunnel, transmat, transporter, wormhole Translations (portal device): tähevärav (Estonian), porte des étoiles [feminine] (French), Sternentor [neuter] (German), lubang cacing (Indonesian), gwiezdne wrota (Polish)

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