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binoculars

/bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/ noun

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  1. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

Origin

Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

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