time machine

Definition

A hypothetical device used to travel into the past or the future.

Etymology

Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in 1895 in his novel The Time Machine.

Example Sentences

• "If I had a time machine / And if life was a movie scene / I'd rewind, and I'd tell me / "Ru-u-u-u-u-u-u-un""
• "It's a time machine for Photoshop. It's magic. Image makers can not just combine different images, but different points in time from each image."
• "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."