English

Noun

warp drive ‎(plural warp drives)

1. (physics, science fiction) a technological device that warps spacetime to enable movement through space in a non-Newtonian manner
2. (science fiction) an engine that allows a vessel to travel faster-than-light by manipulating spacetime to bypass Einstein's restrictive light barrier

Hyponyms

• (physics): Alcubierre drive

Hypernyms

• (non-Newtonian drive): space drive , non-Newtonian drive , reactionless drive

Coordinate terms

(FTL drive):

• hyperdrive
• tunnel drive
• jump drive / jumpdrive

Antonyms

(non-Newtonian drive):

• reaction engine / reaction drive / Newtonian drive