"technobabble" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl/ [UK], /ˈtɛknoʊbæbəl/ [US] Audio: en-us-technobabble.ogg [US] Forms: technobabble [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Technobabble is a language that appears very technical or scientific, but that has in fact little or no meaning at all.
    Sense id: simple-technobabble-en-noun-b3zJlTqV Categories (other): Colloquial
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