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périscope

periscope

noun peh-ree-SKOP Rare

Origin: from Greek peri- 'around' + skopein 'to look'

Usage Note

Périscope names the optical device used in submarines to observe the surface while submerged. The phrase à périscope levé ('with periscope raised') appears in naval contexts. From Greek peri- ('around') and skopein ('to look').

Examples

"Le sous-marin a hissé son périscope."

Natural Translation

The submarine raised its periscope.

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