"treknobabble" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹɛknoʊˌbæbəl/ [General-American], /ˈtɹɛknəʊˌbæbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-treknobabble.wav
Etymology: Blend of Trek + technobabble. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Trek|technobabble}} Blend of Trek + technobabble Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} treknobabble (uncountable)
  1. A kind of technobabble particular to the Star Trek universe, with a particularly heavy emphasis on configurations of pseudoscientific particles and waves. Wikipedia link: treknobabble Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon, Star Trek
    Sense id: en-treknobabble-en-noun-NyC~mKm~ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1997 September 24, $teve2, “Re: SUNBURN : If you were not watching GITM”, in aus.tv.x-files (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "1999 December 29, Bozo the Proctologist, “Re: Bad Voyager Plots”, in alt.tv.star-trek.voyager (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2003 December 17, Kazuaki Shimazaki, “The More Detailed Critique”, in alt.startrek.vs.starwars (Usenet):",
          "text": "Even if they won using the power of treknobabble, this force ratio does not show the audience how mighty and dangerous the Imperial warships are […]",
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