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terrestrial telescope

noun

  1. a refracting telescope having inverting lenses or an eyepiece that presents an erect image.

terrestrial telescope

noun

  1. a telescope for use on earth rather than for making astronomical observations. Such telescopes contain an additional lens or prism system to produce an erect image Compare astronomical telescope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of terrestrial telescope1

First recorded in 1805–15

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