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Definition: HYDROSCOPE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An instrument designed to mark the presence of water, especially in air.[Websters]
2. A kind of water clock, used anciently for measuring time, the water tricking from an orifice at the end of a graduated tube.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Hydroscope" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Note: Hydroscope \Hy"dro*scope\, noun. [Hydro-, -scope.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: HYDROSCOPE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A kind of water clock,or instrument used anciently for measuring time, consisting of a cylindrical tube, conical at the bottom, perforated at the vertex, and the whole tube graduated.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Administration An optical device used for viewing objects far below the surface of water. (references)
Mining An instrument for detecting moisture, esp. in the air. (references)
Wiktionary [Noun] A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: HYDROSCOPE


Hydroscope

The word hydroscope is used to mean any of several instruments related to water.

One kind is an instrument for seeing below the surface of water, such as a long tube fitted with various lenses so arranged that objects lying at the bottom can be reflected upon a screen on the deck of the ship that carries it.


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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hydroscope". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: HYDROSCOPE

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Translations: HYDROSCOPE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski хидроскоп (hydroscope). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) khidroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian hydroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian хидроскоп (hydroscope). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) khidroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina hydroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 深水望远镜 (hydroscope). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 深水望遠鏡 (hydroscope). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech hydroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari اب بين (hydroscope), التي براي ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope), التي براى ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg ushtey-hooill (hydroscope). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck ushtey-hooill (hydroscope). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 수중 안경 (hydroscope), 수중 투시경 (hydroscope). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 수중 안경 (hydroscope), 수중 투시경 (hydroscope). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian idroscopio (hydroscope). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ハイドロスコープ (hydroscope). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 수중 안경 (hydroscope), 수중 투시경 (hydroscope). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx ushtey-hooill (hydroscope). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic ushtey-hooill (hydroscope). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi اب بين (hydroscope), التي براي ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope), التي براى ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian اب بين (hydroscope), التي براي ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope), التي براى ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) اب بين (hydroscope), التي براي ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope), التي براى ديدن اعماق دريا (hydroscope). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian гигроскоп (hygroscope, hydroscope). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) gigroskop (hygroscope, hydroscope). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki гигроскоп (hygroscope, hydroscope). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) gigroskop (hygroscope, hydroscope). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish hidroskop (hydroscope). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, hydroscope. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HYDROSCOPE

Language Translations for “hydroscope” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag hyathagdrathagoscathagope (hydroscope). Additional references: Athag, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Double Dutch hyagdragoscagope (hydroscope). Additional references: Double Dutch, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Leet #\-/[)P\0$[0|^& (hydroscope). Additional references: Leet, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Oppish hyopdroposcopope (hydroscope). Additional references: Oppish, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ydroscopehay (hydroscope). Additional references: Pig Latin, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Terran B usrosyoppoi (hydroscope). Additional references: Terran B, hydroscope. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi hyubdruboscubope (hydroscope). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hydroscope. (volunteer)
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