snooperscope


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snooperscope

(ˈsnuːpəˌskəʊp)
n
(Military) military US an instrument that enables the user to see objects in the dark by illuminating the object with infrared radiation and converting the reflected radiation to a visual image
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snoop•er•scope

(ˈsnu pərˌskoʊp)

n.
a device that displays on a fluorescent screen reflected infrared radiation, enabling the user to see objects obscured by darkness.
[1945–50]
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snooperscope

a device using infrared radiation and a fluoroscope to enable an observer to identify objects in the dark.
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