techno-thriller

[ tek-noh-thril-er ]

/ ˈtɛk noʊˌθrɪl ər /

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noun

a suspense novel in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology, as of aircraft or weapons systems, plays a prominent part.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of techno-thriller

First recorded in 1985–90