English Explanatory Dictionary

Tipler cylinder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical massive, infinitely long cylinder spinning along its longitudinal axis, enabling time travel.

Word forms

Tipler cylinder Tipler cylinders

Etymology

Named after the American physicist Frank J. Tipler, who recognized the possibility of such a device in 1974.

Synonyms

Tipler machine Tipler time machine
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