hydroscope

hydroscope
(i-dro-sko-p') s. m.
   Celui qui pratique l'art de rechercher les sources, les eaux souterraines.
   Particulièrement. Celui que l'on suppose avoir la faculté de sentir les émanations des eaux souterraines.
   Terme dérivé de deux mots grecs traduits par eau et examiner.

Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. . 1872-1877.

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  • hydroscope — [hī′drə skōp΄] n. [ HYDRO + SCOPE] a device like a periscope, for viewing things at some distance below the surface of water …   English World dictionary

  • 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… …   Wikipedia

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  • HYDROSCOPE — n. m. T. didactique Celui qui pratique l’hydroscopie …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • hydroscope — hydroscopic /huy dreuh skop ik/, hydroscopical, adj. hydroscopicity /huy dreuh skoh pis i tee/, n. /huy dreuh skohp /, n. an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water. [1670 80; HYDRO 1 + SCOPE] * * * …   Universalium

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  • hydroscope — instrument for viewing under water Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • hydroscope — hy·dro·scope …   English syllables

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