hydroscope

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noun

A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.

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Meanings

nounhydroscope (plural hydroscopes)

plural hydroscopes

  1. A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
  2. historicalA kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.

Origin

From hydro- + -scope.

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APA

hydroscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroscope

MLA

“hydroscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroscope.

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