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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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• an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Example sentence • The submarine captain used the periscope to look for enemy ships.
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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 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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• medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
Example sentence • The ophthalmoscope is used by doctors to examine the interior of the eye.
9 3 noun n noun
• 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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• rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
Example sentence • The gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
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• a medical instrument for examining the larynx
Example sentence • The doctor used a laryngoscope to visualize the vocal cords.
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• an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
Example sentence • The scientist used a polariscope to study the properties of crystals.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a stereomicroscope to observe the tiny organisms in the water sample.
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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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• a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
Example sentence • Please seal the envelope before sending it.
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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 South African movie theater
Example sentence • I visited a museum that had an antique bioscope on display.
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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.
9 3 noun n noun
• (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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• 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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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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• 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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• 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 optometrist used a skiascope to examine the patient's eyes.
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Example sentence • The scientist used a thermoscope to measure the temperature of the liquid.
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Example sentence • The doctor used a urethroscope to examine the patient's urinary tract.
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• graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
Example sentence • I saw a herd of antelope galloping across the plains.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example sentence • The telescope allowed us to see the stars and galaxies beyond the scope of our naked eyes.
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• green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
Example sentence • She picked a bouquet of heliotropes from her garden.
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• a specific instance of feeling hopeful
Example sentence • I have hope that things will get better.
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• a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
Example sentence • The scientist studied the cell structure using a binocular microscope .
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• light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
Example sentence • The dark-field microscope produces bright images of objects on a dark background.
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• microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
Example sentence • The light microscope uses visible light to magnify objects.
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• binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
Example sentence • The surgeon used the operating microscope to perform a delicate brain surgery.
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• a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
Example sentence • The doctor used a bronchoscope to examine the patient's airways.
4 1 verb v noun
• brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
verb
• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example sentence • I need to learn how to cope with stress.
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• tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Example sentence • He walked across the tightrope with incredible balance.
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• street names for marijuana
verb
• take drugs to improve one's athletic performance
Example sentence • He was caught smuggling dope across the border.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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