snakecamera

noun
UK /ˈsneɪkˌkæm.ər.ə/
US /ˈsneɪkˌkæm.ɚ.ə/

A snake camera is a long, bendy tool with a tiny camera on the end that lets you see inside small or hard-to-reach places.

The plumber used a snake camera to look inside the pipe and find the clog.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A camera designed to be lowered or pushed into tight spaces for inspection or repair work.

The mechanic fed the snake camera into the engine to check for damage.

3. A small camera attached to a flexible cable used by rescue teams to search rubble.

Rescuers used a snake camera to look for survivors under the collapsed wall.

4. A toy or gadget camera shaped like a snake.

My little brother got a snake camera for his birthday and took silly pictures.