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bore·scope | \ ˈbȯr-ˌskōp 
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\Definition of borescope
: an optical device (such as a prism or optical fiber) used to inspect an inaccessible space (such as an engine cylinder)
Examples of borescope in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Looking up the bore from the breech with your naked eye will not tell you anything; a borescope is the only way to see the awful truth.
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David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, "Is Your Rifle Barrel Shot Out?," 20 Feb. 2020 Unusual vibrations were noticed coming from the engine during sea trials, and a borescope inspection revealed the damage to several of the turbine fan blades.
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Navy Stealth Destroyer Gets a 15-Ton Engine Transplant," 5 Sep. 2018 Instead of couches and other furniture, the mobile lab has storage boxes, 13 workstations, soldering equipment, a borescope that can find defects in pipes, 3D printing equipment and devices that measure fatigue in materials.
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Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Goodwin College Mobile Classroom Hits The Road To Pitch Connecticut Students On Manufacturing," 18 June 2018 If that doesn’t work, drill a hole next to the lock, and insert your borescope to line up the notches by sight.
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Malia Wollan, New York Times, "How to Crack a Safe," 4 Apr. 2018
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The first known use of borescope was in 1941
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