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periscope

pe·ris·cope

UK/ˈpɛɹɪskəʊp/ US/ˈpɛɹɪskoʊp/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

Origin

Formed in English from peri- + -scope.

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