periscope
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- noun
- /ˈpɛrɪˌskoʊp/
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periscopio
- The submarine crew used the periscope to scan the surface for potential threats.
- submarine periscope
- periscope depth
The sub would come in, Periscope would go up, and we would stretch a line between our our zodes.
- The sub would come in, Periscope would go up, and we would stretch a line between our our zodes.
Examples
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We let him have one more look through his periscope.
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We'll use the periscope to make sure the path is clear.
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Once this is under control, take us to periscope depth.
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You'd have to come to periscope depth.
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Brigham nudges her aside and looks through the eyepiece of the periscope.
Fiction book (2001) -
TRENCHES - DAY (1917) LEONARD BARNETT, 19, boyish and handsome, peers into a periscope.
Fiction book (1998) -
He adjusted the periscope to get a better view of the ship passing by.
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During the training exercise, the cadets took turns looking through the periscope to improve their observation skills.
Synonyms
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A small tube with a lens that people use to see faraway things at sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word periscope comes from the Greek parts peri- meaning 'around' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same root you see in telescope and microscope. So a periscope lets you 'look around' an obstacle, which is why submarines use it to see above the water and museum models let children see over walls.