scissor binoculars

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Etymology[edit]

From scissor +‎ binoculars, calque of German Scherenfernrohr.

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scissor binoculars pl (plural only)

  1. A pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two periscopes.
    Synonyms: donkey's ears, trench binoculars

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