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periscopic

Pronunciation: /pɛrɪˈskɒpɪk/
Definition of periscopic

adjective

  • relating to a periscope.
  • (of a lens or an optical instrument) giving a wide field of view:a periscopic sextant

Derivatives

periscopically

adverb

periscopic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of periscopic in the US English dictionary
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