'Dimensional incursion? What kind of ludicrous technobabble is that supposed to—' ¶ Unexpectedly, he fell silent.
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Technobabble
//ˈtɛknəʊbæbəl//
Synonyms for "technobabble" (3 found)
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7 translations across 6 languages.
Czech
1 entries- technoblábol noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
French
1 entries- technobabillage noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
German
2 entries- Technobabbel noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
- Technobrabbel noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
Icelandic
1 entries- tæknibull noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
Italian
1 entries- tecno bla-bla noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
Norwegian
1 entries- teknobabbel noun (fake technical language used in fiction)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
'We are self-sufficient...We don't rely on clear skies and satellite access and not being deep underground, because of your wonderful technobabble devices.'
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"And despite all the weird events the dialogue is naturalistic and light on technobabble", says Peter. "Such a relief after recent stories."
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Destroying the sphere doesn’t work, so the Discovery crew hatches a plan, with some incoherent technobabble: They’re going to launch the time traveling suit and the sphere so far into the future that, somehow, this will save sentient life in the universe.
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