About The Word Telescopic
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Telescopic
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What's The Definition Of Telescopic?
[adj] having parts that slide one within another; "a telescopic antenna"; "a telescopic drinking cup"
[adj] capable of discerning distant objects; "a telescopic eye"; "telescopic vision" [adj] visible only with a telescopic; "a bright star with a telescopic companion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Telescopic: collapsable | collapsible | farsighted | seeable | visible Related Terms | Find terms related to Telescopic: See Also | Telescopic In Webster's Dictionary \Tel`e*scop"ic\, Telescopical \Tel`e*scop"ic*al\, a.
[Cf. F. t['e]lescopique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a telescope; performed by a telescope.
2. Seen or discoverable only by a telescope; as, telescopic
stars.
3. Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing;
far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision.
4. Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within
another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass;
especially (Mach.), constructed of concentric tubes,
either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or
movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel,
which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise.
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