probecamera
nounUK /ˈprəʊbˌkæm(ə)rə/
US /ˈproʊbˌkæm(ə)rə/
A small camera on a long tool that lets people see inside places they cannot go.
The doctor used a probecamera to look inside the pipe.
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2. A tiny camera attached to a space probe for taking pictures of planets.
The probecamera sent back clear photos of the moon's surface.
3. A camera on a medical tool used to see inside the body.
The surgeon guided the probecamera through a small cut.
4. A camera fixed to a robot arm to check machines.
The factory robot's probecamera spotted a crack in the engine.