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HYDROSCOPE
Etymology
Noun
hydroscope (plural hydroscopes)
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dro*scope, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + -scope.]
1. An instrument designed to mark the presence of water, especially in air. Weale.
2. A kind of water clock, used anciently for measuring time, the water tricking from an orifice at the end of a graduated tube.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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