Cavoriteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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cavorite (uncountable)

1. (science fiction) A hypothetical substance with anti-gravity effects.
   • 1901, H. G. Wells, The First Men in the Moon, Chapter 3:

     “It seems to me it wouldn't cost much to cart any weight anywhere if you packed it in a Cavorite case.”

   • 1999, Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky, reprinted by Macmillan, published 2000, →ISBN, page 760:

     “In the early years, they were the most primitive structures ever to fly in space, cheap and overbuilt and overcrewed, hoisted on cavorite wings.”