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periscopic
[ per-uh-skop-ik ]
/ ˌpɛr əˈskɒp ɪk /
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adjective
Optics. (of certain lenses in special microscopes, cameras, etc.) giving distinct vision obliquely, or all around, as well as, or instead of, in a direct line.
pertaining to periscopes or their use.
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Sometimes per·i·scop·i·cal .
Words nearby periscopic
peripteral, periptery, perique, perisarc, periscope, periscopic, perish, perishable, perished, perishing, perish the thought
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British Dictionary definitions for periscopic
periscopic
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈskɒpɪk) /
adjective
(of a lens) having a wide field of view
Derived forms of periscopic
periscopically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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