Looking for the meaning of the word TELESCOPING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TELESCOPING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Telescope
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛlɪskəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(with reference to an object made of concentric tubular parts) slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller
Short Definition:slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller
Examples:- five steel sections that telescope into one another
- the sliding carriage escapes were telescoped into a shorter length
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