warp bubble

noun

A detached region of spacetime which is theoretically capable of moving faster than the speed of light.

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Meanings

nounwarp bubble (plural warp bubbles)

plural warp bubbles

  1. astrophysicsA detached region of spacetime which is theoretically capable of moving faster than the speed of light.

Origin

Coined in 1994 by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre.

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warp bubble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warp%20bubble

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