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televiewer

televiewer

9.9
A device that takes many pictures of the inside wall of a deep hole in the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlɪˌvjuːər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : televisora
  • Using a televiewer, the team recorded continuous images of the inside of the borehole to study its structure.

Examples

  • The geologist used a televiewer to capture detailed images of the borehole wall for analysis.

  • The acoustic televiewer creates an image of the topography or roughness of the borehole wall using reflected acoustic waves.

    Academic text (1997)

  • For less advantageous conditions, the acoustic televiewer and Formation Micro-Scanner (produced by Schlumberger) provide useful alternatives.

    Academic text (1997)

  • During the drilling process, the televiewer helped engineers assess the geology of the well.

Synonyms

tricorder
vsteleviewer
  • Specialized
43 9.9

A small handheld device that scans things and shows health or science information

is designed to produce continuous images of a borehole interior for engineering study
television camera
vsteleviewer
  • Specialized
21 2.0

A camera that records video for TV broadcasts

records continuous interior images for underground geological or engineering analysis
prober
vsteleviewer
1 6.3

A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems

focuses specifically on imaging borehole walls continuously for technical analysis

How Detailed

televiewer
  • Specialized
9.9
endoscope
  • Specialized
6.1

Surface Forms

televiewer singular
televiewers plural

Morphology

televiewer = viewer (opaque) = tele + view + er

Although the form suggests a remote-viewing device, the borehole-imaging instrument meaning is specialized and not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Televiewer for the instrument uses the same parts: tele- 'far' and viewer 'one who watches', like in television. So a televiewer is a tool that 'watches' the inside wall of a deep hole or well from the surface and makes pictures, which is why the name fits this borehole camera.