stargate
nounUS /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/
Etymology From star + gate. A science fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction Neologism 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 […]2000, David Hatcher Childress, Technology of the Gods:
- Perhaps the first clear depiction of a stargate is to be found in Robert Heinlein's classic novel Tunnel in the Sky […]2001, William R Alschuler, Howard Zimmerman, The Science of UFOs:
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- A stargate takes you to that star or constellation. […] The opening of a stargate requires the participation of the Archangel Michael […]2002, Richard Leviton, The Galaxy on Earth: A Traveler's Guide to the Planet's Visionary Geography:
- At some point it might be possible to devise a "stargate" such as depicted in the movies 2001: A Space Odyssey and Stargate […]2003, Albert A Harrison, After Contact: The Human Response to Extraterrestrial Life:
- With a stargate, travel is instantaneous. It is quite possible that the secret government either has a stargate or is trying to get one.2004, Stephanie Relfe, The Mars Force Book 2:
- Hypernyms
- teleporter
- Coordinate terms
- dimensional portal, interdimensional portal, space portal, spacetime portal, spacetime tunnel, space tunnel, teleport, teleportal, teleporter, time portal, time tunnel, transdimensional portal, transmat, transporter, wormhole