stargate
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stargate¹
- /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From star + gate. A science-fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.
noun stargates · star-gate · star gate
- A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously. A "stargate" will appear at the top of the screen, at this point, and you must guide your lander back through the asteroid belt in order to reach it. When your lander touches the stargate the survivor will be safe.
Stargate²
proper noun
- A settlement on the south edge of Ryton, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ1663).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jumpgate, timegate, stargateverse, 'gater, spacegram, gater, generation ship, grav, galactic, strog, gate, galactography, stonegall, orgasmatron, geekspeak, gopherspace
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noun portal device
| Français | porte des étoiles |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Sternentor |
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title = {stargate},
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