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单词 magnetoscope
释义

magnetoscopen.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: magneto- comb. form, -scope comb. form.
Etymology: < magneto- comb. form + -scope comb. form. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mægnī·toskōup) /mæɡˈniːtəʊskəʊp/.
Obsolete.
1. An instrument used by mesmerists for detecting the ‘animal magnetism’ of the human body.
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magnetoscope1851
1851 J. O. N. Rutter (title) Magnetoid currents, their forces and directions; with a description of the magnetoscope.
1852 Ld. Carlisle Let. 19 May in T. B. Macaulay Life & Lett. (1878) II. 309 We talked a good deal about the magnetoscope.
2. A clairvoyant, or a magnetic device supposed to aid clairvoyance. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > clairvoyance
second sight1616
second-sightedness1708
deuteroscopy1822
clairvoyance1847
clairvoyancy1877
magnetoscope1890
telegnomy1905
telegnosis1911
sight1924
1890 Cent. Dict. Magnetoscope, a person supposed to see, or a thing supposed to aid in seeing, by means of magnetism; a clairvoyant, or a clairvoyant's device.
3. A device for detecting the presence of a magnetic field. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Magnetoscope, a contrivance for indicating the presence of magnetic force, but without measuring its intensity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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