telescopic
Example Sentences
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The van was outfitted with a custom-built telescopic weather instrument extending from the roof.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
Testing by The Ladder Association found every extendable telescopic ladder it bought online failed safety checks.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
For though bald eagles are capable predators in their own right—they sport telescopic vision and can see in ultraviolet—they’re not above letting other animals do their work for them.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
“I’m recommending the cameras being aimed oceanward with a rotating telescopic lens and thermal imaging for night viewing,” Knoblock said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
In a correspondence beginning in 1668, Hooke implored him to switch to telescopic sights, but Hevelius stubbornly refused, claiming that he could do just as well with open sights.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
