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telescopic
tel·e·scop·ic / ˌteləˈskäpik/ • adj. 1. of, relating to, or made with a telescope. ∎ capable of viewing and magnifying distant objects. ∎ Astron. visible only through a telescope. 2. having or consisting of concentric tubular sections designed to slide into one another: a telescopic umbrella. DERIVATIVES: tel·e·scop·i·cal·ly / -ik(ə)lē/ adv. |
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"telescopic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "telescopic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-telescopic.html "telescopic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-telescopic.html |
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telescopic
•priapic • aspic • epic
•philippic, prototypic, stereotypic
•Olympic • nitpick
•ectopic, gyroscopic, heliotropic, horoscopic, isotopic, isotropic, kaleidoscopic, macroscopic, microscopic, misanthropic, myopic, philanthropic, phototropic, telescopic, topic, tropic
•Ethiopic • biopic
•Inupik, Yupik
•toothpick
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"telescopic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "telescopic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-telescopic.html "telescopic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-telescopic.html |
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