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name
A settlement on the south edge of Ryton, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ1663).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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History
From star + gate. A science fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.
Across languages
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