telescoping tool
nounUK /ˈtɛlɪskəʊpɪŋ tuːl/
US /ˈtɛləskoʊpɪŋ tuːl/
A tool that can slide in to get shorter or out to get longer.
He used a telescoping tool to reach the toy under the couch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool whose parts fit inside each other like the tubes of a telescope.
The telescoping tool folded down small enough to fit in a pocket.
3. A long-reaching grabber used to pick up things without bending.
She picked up the litter with a telescoping tool.
4. A tool that changes length by sliding its sections apart.
The painter used a telescoping tool to reach the high wall.