Stargate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stargate is a noun meaning (neologism, science fiction) A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.
Meaning
(neologism, science fiction) A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.
Example Sentences
Find examples of stargates and wormholes in the ancient world […]
Perhaps the first clear depiction of a stargate is to be found in Robert Heinlein's classic novel Tunnel in the Sky […]
At some point it might be possible to devise a "stargate" such as depicted in the movies 2001: A Space Odyssey and Stargate […]
With a stargate, travel is instantaneous. It is quite possible that the secret government either has a stargate or is trying to get one.
Word Forms
- stargates
- star-gate
- star gate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jumpgate, timegate, spacegram, gater, grav, galactic.
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