cosmic string

/ˌkɑzmɪk strɪŋ/
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Other forms: cosmic strings

Definitions of cosmic string
  1. noun
    (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
    synonyms: string
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    type of:
    elementary particle, fundamental particle
    (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
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