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terrestrial telescope
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noun
a refracting telescope having inverting lenses or an eyepiece that presents an erect image.
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Origin of terrestrial telescope
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby terrestrial telescope
terrestrial, terrestrial globe, terrestrial guidance, terrestrial planet, terrestrial radiation, terrestrial telescope, terret, terre verte, Terri, terrible, terrible twos
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British Dictionary definitions for terrestrial telescope
terrestrial telescope
noun
a telescope for use on earth rather than for making astronomical observations. Such telescopes contain an additional lens or prism system to produce an erect imageCompare astronomical telescope
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