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telescopic Definition

tele·scopic (tel′ə skäp′ik)

adjective

  1. of a telescope or telescopes
  2. seen or obtained by a telescope
  3. visible only with the aid of a telescope
  4. having distant vision: said esp. of a sight or lens that apparently enlarges distant objects
  5. having sections that slide one inside another a telescopic drinking tumbler
Also telescopical tel′e·scop′i·cal

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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.