anachronism
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of datePart of speech:
NounPlural: anachronisms
Example sentences with this word:
The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane.
He realized that the film about cavemen contained an anachronism when he saw a jet cut across the horizon during a hunting scene.
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