"stereoscope" meaning in English

See stereoscope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: stereoscopes [plural]
Etymology: stereo- + -scope Etymology templates: {{confix|en|stereo|scope}} stereo- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} stereoscope (plural stereoscopes)
  1. An instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs. Wikipedia link: stereoscope Translations (an instrument used for viewing pairs of stereoscopic photographs): sztereoszkóp (Hungarian)

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