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/ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/ · noun
(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..
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 […]
A stargate takes you to that star or constellation. […] The opening of a stargate requires the participation of the Archangel Michael […]
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.
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Stargate means (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..
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Find examples of stargates and wormholes in the ancient world […]
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