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• a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets
Example sentence • I read my horoscope every morning to see what the stars have in store for me.
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• magnifier of the image of small objects
Example sentence • I used the microscope to examine the tiny organisms in the water sample.
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• a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Example sentence • The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heartbeat.
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• a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
Example sentence • I looked through the kaleidoscope and saw a beautiful pattern of colors.
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• a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
Example sentence • The doctor used an endoscope to examine the patient's digestive system.
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• medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
Example sentence • The doctor used an otoscope to examine my ear.
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• scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Example sentence • The stroboscope was used to measure the speed of the rotating fan.
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• the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Example sentence • The iconoscope was an early television camera tube that used a photocathode to convert images into electronic signals.
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• a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
Example sentence • Thomas Edison invented the kinetoscope in 1891.
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• electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Example sentence • The engineer used an oscilloscope to measure the voltage of the electrical circuit.
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• a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
Example sentence • The arthroscope is a medical instrument used to examine the inside of a joint.
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• a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points
Example sentence • The cryoscope is an instrument used to measure the freezing point of a liquid.
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• a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Example sentence • The gastroscope is a medical instrument used to examine the inside of the gastrointestinal tract.
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• (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
Example sentence • The hodoscope is a particle detector used in high-energy physics experiments.
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• a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
Example sentence • The storm chaser used a nephoscope to track the movement of clouds.
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• an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
Example sentence • The synchroscope showed that the two generators were perfectly in sync.
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Example sentence • The pilot used an aeroscope to monitor the airspeed of the aircraft.
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Example sentence • I used a baroscope to measure the air pressure in the cabin.
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• A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
Example sentence • The doctor used a cystoscope to examine the patient's bladder.
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Example sentence • The gemologist used a dichroscope to examine the color properties of the stone.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a thermoscope to measure the temperature of the liquid.
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• medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
Example sentence • The ophthalmoscope is used by doctors to examine the interior of the eye.
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• light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
Example sentence • The ultramicroscope is a powerful tool used in nanotechnology research.
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• A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
Example sentence • The scientist used a galvanoscope to detect the presence of an electric current.
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Example sentence • The doctor used a urethroscope to examine the patient's urinary tract.
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• an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects
Example sentence • The teacher used an epidiascope to project images onto the screen.
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• a South African movie theater
Example sentence • I visited a museum that had an antique bioscope on display.
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Example sentence • The optometrist used a skiascope to examine the patient's eyes.
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• A small opening in an interior wall of a church, enabling those in the transept to view the high altar.
Example sentence • The hagioscope in the cathedral provides a view of the high altar from the side chapels.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a stereomicroscope to observe the tiny organisms in the water sample.
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• an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time
Example sentence • The scientist used a chronoscope to measure the reaction time of the participants.
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• An endoscopic instrument that magnifies the epithelia of the vagina and cervix in vivo to allow direct observation and study of these tissues.
Example sentence • The doctor used a colposcope to examine the cervix for any abnormalities.
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• an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
Example sentence • The surgeon used an orthoscope to examine the patient's knee joint.
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Example sentence • The anamorphoscope is a device used to create distorted images that can be viewed in their correct form through an angled mirror.
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Example sentence • The anemoscope measures wind velocity and direction.
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Example sentence • The hydroscope is a tool used to measure the turbidity of water.
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Example sentence • The mutoscope was a popular form of entertainment in the early 20th century.
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Example sentence • The surgeon used a nephroscope to examine the patient's kidney.
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Example sentence • The doctor used a phonendoscope to listen to my heartbeat.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a phosphoroscope to observe the luminescence of the newly discovered mineral.
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Example sentence • The technician used a scintilloscope to measure the voltage.
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Example sentence • The seismoscope is a device used to detect and measure earthquakes.
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Example sentence • The doctor used a sphygmoscope to measure the patient's blood pressure.
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Example sentence • The teinoscope is a device used to detect and analyze tiny particles.
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• medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
Example sentence • The doctor used an auroscope to examine the patient's ear.
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• a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
Example sentence • I looked through the culdoscope and saw the inside of my intestines.
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• a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
Example sentence • Please seal the envelope before sending it.
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• a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
Example sentence • The doctor used a foetoscope to listen to the baby's heartbeat.
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• a magnifier of images of distant objects
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• crush together or collapse
Example sentence • I used my telescope to observe the stars last night.
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