hydroscope

hy·dro·scope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌskoʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-skohp]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌskoʊp/

Definitions of hydroscope word

noun hydroscope an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water. 1
noun hydroscope A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water. 1
noun hydroscope any instrument for making observations of underwater objects 0
noun hydroscope a device like a periscope, for viewing things at some distance below the surface of water 0

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Origin of hydroscope

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80; hydro-1 + -scope

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Parts of speech for Hydroscope

noun

adjective

verb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hydroscope

hydroscope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hydroscope usage trend in Literature

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