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periscope
noun peri·scope \ˈper-ə-ˌskōp\
: a long tube that contains lenses and mirrors and that is used to look over or around something and especially by a person in a submarine to see above the surface of the water
Full Definition of PERISCOPE
: a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view
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Origin of PERISCOPE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1879
Rhymes with PERISCOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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periscope
noun peri·scope \ˈper-ə-ˌskōp\
Definition of PERISCOPE for Kids
: an instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which a person (as on a submarine) can get a view that would otherwise be blocked
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