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teleport

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[ tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /
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verb (used with object)

to transport (a body) by telekinesis.

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Origin of teleport

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1950–55; back formation from teleportation, equivalent to tele-1 + (trans)portation

OTHER WORDS FROM teleport

tel·e·por·ta·tion, tel·e·por·tage, noun

Words nearby teleport

telephoto lens, telephotometer, teleplasm, teleplay, telepoint, teleport, telepresence, telepresence robot, teleprinter, teleprocessing, TelePrompTer

Definition for teleport (2 of 2)

teleport2
[ tel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.

Origin of teleport

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First recorded in 1980–85; tele-1 + port1
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Words related to teleport

beam, broadcast, emit, send, transmit

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British Dictionary definitions for teleport

teleport
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌpɔːt) /

verb

(tr) (in science fiction) to transport (a person or object) across a distance instantaneously

Derived forms of teleport

teleportation, noun

Word Origin for teleport

C20: from tele- + port 5
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