"virch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /vɝt͡ʃ/ [General-American], /vɜːtʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: virches [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tʃ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} virch (countable and uncountable, plural virches)
  1. (informal, science fiction) virtual reality Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-virch-en-noun-aho4y9X~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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