borescope

bore·scope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawr-skohp, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔrˌskoʊp, ˈboʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawr-skohp, bohr-]
- /ˈbɔrˌskoʊp, ˈboʊr-/

Definitions of borescope word

noun borescope a long narrow optical device used to inspect the interior of a tight space 3
noun borescope an instrument, essentially a tube with a reflecting mirror and an eyepiece, used for inspecting the interior of shafts, well borings, tubing, etc., as to detect damage 3
noun borescope an instrument using optical fibers for the visual inspection of narrow cavities, as the bore of a gun. 1
noun borescope An optical instrument used for seeing inside tight spaces, consisting of a rigid or flexible tube with an optical relay inside so that the view through a lens or window at one end of the tube may be seen from a lens or eyepiece in the opposite end of the tube. 0

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Origin of borescope

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; bore2+ -scope

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Parts of speech for Borescope

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borescope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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