"spime" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /spaɪm/ Forms: spimes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪm Etymology: Coined by Bruce Sterling in 2004, as a blend of space + time. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Bruce Sterling|in=2004}} Coined by Bruce Sterling in 2004, {{blend|en|space|time|nocap=1}} blend of space + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} spime (plural spimes)
  1. An object that could be remotely tracked through space and time.
    Sense id: en-spime-en-noun-bPG9vS61 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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