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Vocabulary Entry
telescoped
|verb • adjective
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V
verb
past tense of telescope; to shrink or fit together in a shorter space, or to become compressed
Example Sentences
"The metal rod telescoped when it hit the ground."
"She telescoped the schedule to finish sooner."
"The boxes telescoped neatly into one another."
A
adjective
compressed or folded into a shorter space; arranged to overlap or fit inside one another
Example Sentences
"The telescoped poles were easy to carry."
"He stored the telescoped ladder in the garage."
"The telescoped sections saved space."