transmat
A teleporter; a fictional device that transfers/transmits matter from one location to…A teleporter; a fictional device that transfers/transmits matter from one location to another without the object traversing the intervening distance as itself.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A teleporter; a fictional device that transfers/transmits matter from one location to another without the object traversing the intervening distance as itself.
Origin
Attested since the 1950s, from transmit or transfer and matter; perhaps popularized by theAttested since the 1950s, from transmit or transfer and matter; perhaps popularized by the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
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