"ringworld" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ringworlds [plural]
Etymology: ring + world, introduced by Larry Niven in the novel Ringworld (1970). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ring|world}} ring + world Head templates: {{en-noun}} ringworld (plural ringworlds)
  1. (science fiction) An artificial megastructure in space, consisting of a rotating ring encircling a star and having an inhabitable inner surface with gravity produced through centripetal force. Wikipedia link: Larry Niven Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-ringworld-en-noun-OqZzMDgi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Megastructures, Space colonization Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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