Meaning of the word wormhole in English

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wormhole

US /ˈwɝːm.hoʊl/
UK /ˈwɜːm.həʊl/
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Noun

1.

a hypothetical connection between widely separated regions of space-time

Example:
In science fiction, spaceships often travel through a wormhole to reach distant galaxies.
Physicists study the mathematical possibility of a wormhole existing in the universe.
2.

a hole made by a burrowing larva or worm in wood, fruit, or a book

Example:
The antique desk was riddled with wormholes.
I found a wormhole in the apple I was about to eat.