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noun
A cosmically-scaled string of mass-energy left over from the big bang as a topological defect in spacetime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: string
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Broader terms: elementary particle, fundamental particle
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