periscope
peri·scope
noun \ˈper-ə-ˌskōp\Definition of PERISCOPE
: a tubular optical instrument containing lenses and mirrors by which an observer obtains an otherwise obstructed field of view
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Origin of PERISCOPE
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First Known Use: 1879
Rhymes with PERISCOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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