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warp drive

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A technological device that warps spacetime to enable movement through space in a non-Newtonian manner.

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Meaning 2

An engine that allows a vessel to travel faster than light by manipulating spacetime to bypass Einstein's restrictive light barrier.

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