warp drive

noun

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

Opposite
Newtonian drivereaction drivereaction engine
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Meanings

nounwarp drive (plural warp drives)

plural warp drives

  1. literatureA technological device that warps spacetime to enable movement through space in a non-Newtonian manner.
  2. literatureAn engine that allows a vessel to travel faster than light by manipulating spacetime to bypass Einstein's restrictive light barrier.

Synonyms & antonyms

non-Newtonian drive

Opposite
Newtonian drivereaction drivereaction engine
Also see
ftl drivehyperspace drive
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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