"treknobabble" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɛknoʊˌbæbəl/ [General-American], /ˈtɹɛknəʊˌbæbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-treknobabble.wav [Southern-England]
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

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