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time warps

time warps is the plural of time warp.

time warps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of time warp.

Meaning of time warp

Noun

time warp (plural time warps)

  1. A hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would uncausally move events from one time period to another.
    • But as the reports on the Bild investigation suggest, the company’s workplace culture may be stuck in a time warp.2021 October 17, Ben Smith, “At Axel Springer, Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. (preceded by definite article) A line dance popularized by the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which the dancers take a jump to the left, a step to the right, put their hands on their hips, bend their knees, thrust their pelvises, spin in a circle, jump forward and back, and wiggle.
  3. Acceleration of in-game time relative to real-world time.

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Questions about time warps

What is time warps the plural of?
Time warps is the plural of time warp.

Words near time warps in the dictionary

  1. time violations
  2. time wage
  3. time warp
  4. time warped
  5. time warping
  6. time warps
  7. time was
  8. time watch
  9. time watched
  10. time watches
  11. time watching

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