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tipler cylinder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
tipler -cylin-der
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypothetical massive, infinitely long cylinder spinning along its longitudinal axis, enabling time travel.

Etymology

Named after the American physicist Frank J. Tipler, who recognized the possibility of such a device in 1974.

Inflected Forms

Tipler cylinders (plural)

Synonyms

Tipler machine Tipler time machine

Questions

What does tipler cylinder mean?
A hypothetical massive, infinitely long cylinder spinning along its longitudinal axis, enabling time travel.
Where does tipler cylinder come from?
Named after the American physicist Frank J. Tipler, who recognized the possibility of such a device in 1974.

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