borescope
noun
bore·scope
ˈbȯr-ˌskōp 
: an optical device (such as a prism or optical fiber) used to inspect an inaccessible space (such as an engine cylinder)
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The nude images are believed to have been taken using a hidden borescope in the bathroom of a home, police said.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
The Depstech WF010 borescope is best described as a crazy wireless camera that lets your iPhone or Android device see inside just about anything.
—Maren Estrada, BGR, 25 June 2021
After watching a bunting dive into the talus at a specific location, the researchers would feed the borescope into the rubble labyrinth to light up and view the nests.
—Jake Buehler, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2021
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
The Depstech WF010 borescope is best described as a crazy wireless camera that lets your iPhone or Android device see inside just about anything.
—Maren Estrada, BGR, 25 June 2021
After watching a bunting dive into the talus at a specific location, the researchers would feed the borescope into the rubble labyrinth to light up and view the nests.
—Jake Buehler, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2021
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“Borescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borescope. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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