"wormhole" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-wormhole.ogg [Australia] Forms: wormhole [singular], wormholes [plural]
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  1. A wormhole is a theoretical space tunnel that would begin with a black hole and end with a white hole; this tunnel would be a shortcut for space travel.
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