Meanings
nounAlcubierre metric (plural Alcubierre metrics)
plural Alcubierre metrics
- relativityA type of spacetime metric. See warp bubble.
Origin
Named after Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre.
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Alcubierre metric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcubierre%20metric
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