wormhole: Meaning and Definition of

worm•hole

Pronunciation: (wûrm'hōl"), [key]
— n.
  1. a hole made by a burrowing or gnawing worm, as in timber, nuts, etc.
  2. a theoretical passageway in space between a black hole and a white hole.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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