quantum tunnel
verb1
Uncommon To undergo the process of quantum tunnelling.
Quantum mechanics
- So the alpha particle quantum tunnels through the mountain and "the alpha particle is out."2016, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott, Welcome to the Universe, An Astrophysical Tour, page 385:
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Idiomatic, Uncommon To move or travel from one point or direction to another in a very quick, rapid, or effortless manner.
- The roll of fat jiggled as if to invite the other pieces, and, one by one, the other pieces quantum-tunneled through the tram's wall.2005, Rudy Rucker, Frek and the Elixir:
- "Not very hospitable of them," he said, reaching for my hand. We quantum tunneled through the glass door. Inside, we froze.2015, Lesley L. Smith, The Quantum Cop:
2 more examples
- If you had dropped your mug and it had quantum tunneled to China, it would not have fallen to the floor.2017, Jonathan Ichikawa (editor), The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism, page 417:
- If it can quantum tunnel in here, she thinks, why not quantum tunnel straight into the very core, and extract whatever price is, or is not, hiding in there?2021, Jetse de Vries, Forever Curious, page 103:
- Related terms
- quantum tunnelling