time machine

== English == === Etymology === Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895 in his novel The Time Machine. === Pronunciation === === Noun === time machine (plural time machines) (chiefly science fiction) A hypothetical device used to travel into the past or the future. (informal) Something that appears to take a person or thing to another time, for example through nostalgia or delay. Conrad Riker, The Last Days of Manhood Mayo Clinic research shows heavy squats spike growth hormone by 530%. That's not exercise — it's a time machine for your cells. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === time travel Einstein-Rosen bridge wayback machine