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单词 debusscope
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debusscopen.

/ˈdɛbəskəʊp/
Etymology: < the name of the inventor M. Debus + -scope comb. form, after kaleidoscope.
An optical contrivance consisting of two mirrors placed at an angle of 72°, so as to give four reflections of an object or figure placed between them and form composite figures for purposes of decorative design, etc.
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1862 Timbs Year-bk. of Facts 144 M. Debus has invented this new form of kaleidoscope. The debusscope may be made of any size.
c1865 J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 43/1 In the Debusscope, any object placed between the mirrors is multiplied, so as to present a fourfold appearance.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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