Stargate - What does it mean?
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(neologism, scifi) 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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* 2004 , Stephanie Relfe, The Mars Force Book 2
stargate
English
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(en noun)- 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.