telescopic
telescopic
Definition
tele·scopic (tel′ə skäp′ik)
adjective
- of a telescope or telescopes
- seen or obtained by a telescope
- visible only with the aid of a telescope
- having distant vision: said esp. of a sight or lens that apparently enlarges distant objects
- having sections that slide one inside another a telescopic drinking tumbler
Also telescopical tel′e·scop′i·cal
telescopic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- fork: The frame is linked in front to a telescopic hydraulic fork with 35 mm shafts.
- damper: Rear: Torsion bar springs with Bristol 8 - link location telescopic dampers.
- handler: An employe at the farm had loaded some beans into the bucket of a telescopic handler to transport them to the waiting lorry.
- rod: Once again, my trusty telescopic carp rod was the tool of choice.
- absorber: Rear Suspension alternative material bushes; lowering blocks; telescopic shock absorbers using any design of bracket; spring rates may be altered.
- pole: Recently the telescopic walking pole, originally designed for mountain trekking, has become popular for general leisure walking.
Modifying Another Word
- upside-down: The 40 mm upside-down telescopic fork features a wheel travel of 260 mm.
Browse dictionary entries near telescopic
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- telescoping
- telescopist
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- telesis
- telespectroscope
- telesthesia
- telesthetic
