fiberscope

[ fahy-ber-skohp ]

/ ˈfaɪ bərˌskoʊp /

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noun Optics.

an optical instrument consisting of a fiber bundle with an objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other, for viewing objects not accessible to direct viewing.

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Origin of fiberscope

First recorded in 1950–55; fiber + -scope

Words nearby fiberscope

fiberglass, fiberize, fiberoptic, fiber optics, fiber pen, fiberscope, Fibiger, Fibonacci, Fibonacci numbers, Fibonacci sequence, fibr-