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telescope
noun
verb
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
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/ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/
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noun
A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
Any instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope).
verb
To extend or contract in the manner of a telescope.
To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass.
To come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another.