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UK
/pˈɛɹɪskˌəʊp/
]
[ US /ˈpɛɹəˌskoʊp/ ]
[ US /ˈpɛɹəˌskoʊp/ ]
NOUN
- an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
How To Use periscope In A Sentence
- The driver is equipped with three forward periscopes plus one periscope to the left.
- Closer examination revealed a pair of compound eyes mounted on movable stalks, protruding from a burrow and rotating independently, like the periscopes of a submarine.
- He also made the submarine commander glare through the periscope with his right eye so that it could be seen more easily.
- One idea that remained on paper only was to train seagulls to land on periscopes at sea thus giving away the position of a submarine!
- In a series of pictures captured on the periscope's camera, the bear apparently chewed on the rudder, then batted it around.
- All morning they made their way southeastwards down the strait between Canada and the United States, taking continuous bearings through the periscope, keeping a running plot at the chart table and altering course many times. On The Beach
- Looks like a mirror only, of course, it's not a mirror, it's a U-boat's periscope reflecting the sun. SAN ANDREAS
- The cork floated on the surface, its quill upright like the periscope of a submarine.
- The sub was at periscope depth for an estimated two minutes, performing scans at 60-foot and then 58-foot depths.
- Another classic application of the field lens is in a periscope or endoscope.