Definition of Time capsule

1. Noun. Container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time.

Generic synonyms: Container

Definition of Time capsule

1. Noun. A sealed container, buried at some location, that contains records of contemporary life - to be rediscovered in the distant future. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Time Capsule

time and materials
time and motion studies
time and motion study
time and tide
time and tide wait for no man
time and time again
time attack
time average
time ball
time being
time bill
time bills
time bomb
time bombs
time capsule (current term)
time capsules
time clock
time clocks
time code
time codes
time compensation gain
time complexities
time complexity
time constant
time delay
time delays
time deposit
time deposit account
time difference

Literary usage of Time capsule

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. My State by Professor Steven Schneider, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Steven Schneider, Gary L Shipman, Evan-Moor Corporation (1996)
"Decide what objects from your state you would select to place in a time capsule. Draw and label the objects on the form below. Write an explanation of why ..."

2. A World's Fair for the Global Village by Carl Malamud (1997)
"We started at the Ikuta Shrine, where our time capsule was blessed in a Shinto ... Our time capsule was a digital videodisc of the main portion of Central ..."

3. Helping Your Child Learn History by Unknown (1993)
"Put Time in a Bottle Collecting things from one's lifetime and putting them in a time capsule is a history lesson that will never be forgotten. ..."

4. Less + More: Droog Design in Context by Renny Ramakers (2002)
"THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE DECEMBER 5, i999 l27 Jurgen Bey The Netherlands for Droog Design Competition New York Times 'How to make a time capsule? ..."

5. Scotland by David Whyte (1998)
"The house was discovered by an actress, Anna Davidson, who bought it to preserve this time-capsule and finally sold it to the National Trust for Scotland. ..."

6. Biblio-Cal Notes (1873)
"Campsite of Stockton and Kearny First Building in Orange City of Orange Time Capsule War Memorial Orange Fire Department time capsule Campsite of Portola ..."

7. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"The copper box "time capsule" contained documents and printed works concerning the monument. Association, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Iowa laws, ..."

8. Spell & Write, Grade 4 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Christine Hood (2005)
"You are on your way to Mars to drop off a time capsule. ... What will you put in your time capsule? List your items below. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. ..."

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