time machine
noun
a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.
time machines
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pluralof time machine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think there’s any ideal choice other than time machines and no strike,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
"Brains aren't time machines, they can't go back -- all your memories are pushed forward as you experience the world, so training and processing are coupled together," Eshraghian said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023
It’s not that these bottles get better with time, per se; it’s that the bottles themselves are little liquid time machines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
In some ways, the only difference between my novel and many Americans’ reality is that my activists have access to some really cool time machines.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2022
Can black holes serve as time machines, carrying us to the remote past or the distant future?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
