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A cosmically-scaled string of mass-energy left over from the big bang as a topological defect in spacetime.
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Cosmic string — Not to be confused with string in string theory. Cosmic strings are hypothetical 1 dimensional (spatially) topological defects which may have formed during a symmetry breaking phase transition in the early universe when the topology of the vacuum … Wikipedia
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cosmic string — noun (cosmology) a hypothetical one dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop • Syn: ↑string • Topics: ↑cosmology, ↑cosmogony, ↑cosmogeny • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cosmic string — noun Date: 1983 any of a class of hypothetical supermassive astronomical objects that are extremely thin but are millions of light years long and that are postulated to have formed very early in the history of the universe … New Collegiate Dictionary
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string — noun 1》 material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, etc. twisted together to form a thin length. ↘a piece of such material. 2》 a length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration. ↘(strings) the stringed… … English new terms dictionary
cosmic wall — noun A hypothetical 2 dimensional analog of a cosmic string … Wiktionary
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