"Tipler cylinder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Tipler cylinders [plural]
Etymology: Named after American physicist Frank J. Tipler, who recognized the possibility of such a device in 1974. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Tipler cylinder}} Tipler cylinder (plural Tipler cylinders)
  1. A hypothetical massive, infinitely long cylinder spinning along its longitudinal axis, enabling time travel. Wikipedia link: Frank J. Tipler, Tipler cylinder Categories (topical): Time travel Synonyms: Tipler machine, Tipler time machine

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