"subetherics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From subether + -ics. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|subether|-ics}} subether + -ics Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} subetherics pl (plural only)
  1. (science fiction) Devices able to communicate using the subether ("a fictional medium through which faster-than-light signals are able to travel"), considered collectively. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: sub-etherics Related terms: subetheric

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