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pedoscope.

A fluoroscope formerly used in shoe shops to aid in the fitting of shoes, especially to children; eventually banned because of the health risks from X-rays.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A fluoroscope formerly used in shoe shops to aid in the fitting of shoes, especially to children; eventually banned because of the health risks from X-rays.

Where this word comes from

From the name of the British company that manufactured them, from pedo- (“foot”) + -scope. Piecewise doublet of podoscope.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.