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periscope

per·i·scope [ pérrə skp ] (plural per·i·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
tubular optical instrument: a long tubular optical instrument, e.g. on a submarine, that uses lenses, prisms, and mirrors to allow a viewer to see objects not in a direct line of sight

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