English dictionary · noun
periscope
a device for viewing over or around obstacles
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- a device for viewing over or around obstacles
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- telescope
an optical instrument for making distant objects appear nearer
- microscope
an instrument for magnifying very small objects
- horoscope
The position of the planets and stars at the moment of someone's birth; a diagram of such positions.
- gyroscope
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
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