Meanings
nounscioptic ball (plural scioptic balls)
plural scioptic balls
- historicalartsa universal joint allowing an optical instrument mounted on a ball to be swiveled to point anywhere in a wide arc
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scioptic ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scioptic%20ball
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“scioptic ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scioptic%20ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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