: a hypothetical device that permits travel into the past and future
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In a last-minute twist, Alice reveals the existence of a second time machine.—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 Marty still accidentally goes back to 1955 in a DeLorean turned into a time machine by Doc — still one of the greatest story bits ever.—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 His time machine is constructed from a see-through raincoat, an angry piggy backpack, a bunch of wires and tubes, and every sci-fi-looking gizmo and doodad the prop department could hot-glue to it.—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 There is perhaps no sport that is more in thrall to the dictates of orthodoxy than baseball, which is so steeped in tradition that a visit to the ballpark is often a bit like hopping into a time machine.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time machine