PERISCOPE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("periscope" is a kind of...):

optical instrument (an instrument designed to aid vision)

Holonyms ("periscope" is a part of...):

pigboat; sub; submarine; U-boat (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)

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