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- German · calque ofScherenfernrohr
- English todayscissor binoculars
From scissor + binoculars, calque of German Scherenfernrohr.
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scissor binoculars
Today it means: A pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two periscopes. Full definition →
German Scherenfernrohr