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snooperscope
[ snoo-per-skohp ]
noun
- a device that displays on a fluorescent screen reflected infrared radiation, enabling the user to see objects obscured by darkness.
snooperscope
/ ˈsnuːpəˌskəʊp /
noun
- military an instrument that enables the user to see objects in the dark by illuminating the object with infrared radiation and converting the reflected radiation to a visual image
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Word History and Origins
Origin of snooperscope1
1945–50; snooper ( def ) + -scope
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