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telescope

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ US  /-ə.skoʊp/

Definition

to make or become shorter by reducing the length of the parts: We had to telescope five visits into two days.Becoming and making smaller or lessBecoming and making less strong
(Definition of telescope verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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