"warp factor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-warp factor.wav Forms: warp factors [plural]
Etymology: From the science-fiction series Star Trek. Head templates: {{en-noun}} warp factor (plural warp factors)
  1. (science fiction) A hypothetical figure indicating a space vessel's speed greater than the speed of light.

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