periscope

[ UK /pˈɛɹɪskˌə‍ʊp/ ]
[ US /ˈpɛɹəˌskoʊp/ ]
NOUN
  1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
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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.
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