fiberscope

fiberscope
/fuy"beuhr skohp'/, n. Optics.
an optical instrument consisting of a fiber bundle with an objective lens at one end and an eyepiece at the other, for viewing objects not accessible to direct viewing.
[1950-55; FIBER + -SCOPE]

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  • fiberscope — fi ber*scope n. (Med.) an instrument used to examine internal organs. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fiberscope — (Amer.) n. optical instrument that transmits light for viewing inaccessible internal areas of the body (also fibrescope) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fiberscope — [fī′bərskōp΄] n. a fiber optic device for use in places difficult to see or reach, as an endoscope for a biopsy …   English World dictionary

  • Fiberscope — A fiberscope is a flexible fiber optic bundle with an eyepiece at one end, and a lens at the other. It is used for inspection work, often to examine small components in tightly packed equipment, when the inspector cannot easily access the part… …   Wikipedia

  • fiberscope — noun Date: 1954 a flexible instrument utilizing fiber optics and used for examination of inaccessible areas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • fiberscope — noun a flexible fibreoptic device for viewing otherwise inaccessible areas …   Wiktionary

  • fiberscope — SYN: flexible endoscope. * * * fi·ber·scope or chiefly Brit fi·bre·scope fī bər .skōp n a flexible endoscope that utilizes fiber optics to transmit light and is used for visual examination of inaccessible areas (as the stomach) * * * fi·ber·scope …   Medical dictionary

  • fiberscope — instrument using fiberoptics to examine inaccessible areas Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • fiberscope — A type of boroscope utilizing fiber optics. See boroscope …   Aviation dictionary

  • fiberscope — fi·ber·scope …   English syllables

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