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polygonoscope

polygonoscope noun: an arrangement of hinged mirrors for the production of multiple images of an object.

Noun

polygonoscope (plural polygonoscopes)

  1. (obsolete) An arrangement of hinged mirrors for the production of multiple images of an object.

Forms of polygonoscope

pluralpolygonoscopes

Origin of polygonoscope

From polygon + -o- + -scope.

Questions about polygonoscope

What does polygonoscope mean?
Polygonoscope means an arrangement of hinged mirrors for the production of multiple images of an object.
What part of speech is polygonoscope?
Polygonoscope is a noun.
What is the plural of polygonoscope?
The plural of polygonoscope is polygonoscopes.

Words near polygonoscope in the dictionary

  1. polygonness
  2. polygonogram
  3. polygonograms
  4. polygonometries
  5. polygonometry
  6. polygonoscope
  7. polygonoscopes
  8. polygonous
  9. polygons
  10. polygons of forces
  11. polygonum

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