Words that rhyme with cryoscope
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bioscope
n 1: a South African movie theater 2: a kind of early movie projector -
chronoscope
n 1: an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time -
cope
n 1: brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn: header, coping, cope] 2: a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions v 1: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn: cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage] -
electroscope
n 1: measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign -
endoscope
n 1: a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery -
epidiascope
n 1: an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects -
fluoroscope
n 1: an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation [syn: fluoroscope, roentgenoscope] -
gyroscope
n 1: rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction [syn: gyroscope, gyro] -
horoscope
n 1: a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets 2: a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place -
hygroscope
n 1: hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere -
spectroscope
n 1: an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis [syn: spectroscope, prism spectroscope] -
stereoscope
n 1: an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs -
stethoscope
n 1: a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body -
stroboscope
n 1: scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary [syn: stroboscope, strobe, strobe light] -
telescope
n 1: a magnifier of images of distant objects [syn: telescope, scope] v 1: crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack" 2: make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play" -
auriscope
n 1: medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) [syn: otoscope, auriscope, auroscope] -
gastroscope
n 1: a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach -
otoscope
n 1: medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane) [syn: otoscope, auriscope, auroscope] -
proctoscope
n 1: an endoscope for examining the rectum -
rhinoscope
n 1: medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx) -
laparoscope
n 1: a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery -
polariscope
n 1: an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light [syn: polarimeter, polariscope] -
episcope
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hagioscope
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riflescope
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cystoscope
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diascope
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seismoscope
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snooperscope
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statoscope
See also cryoscope definition
