time machine

noun

1. a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.

time machine

noun

1. (in science fiction) a machine in which people or objects can be transported into the past or the future

Word History and Origins

Origin of time machine¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

It would be interesting to hop in a time machine and find out.

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Every hit Wu performed was like a time machine, taking the crowd on a ride through decades of influence, innovation and street-born poetry.

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A “Back to the Future” location has the DeLorean time machine and actors inhabiting the roles of Marty McFly and Doc Brown as well as an appearance from canine companion Einstein.

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I concluded that this time machine, if it does exist, must be broken — or perhaps it is just operating in a way that I do not fully understand.

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It feels like stepping into a hot tub time machine.

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