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The Clue
Lippershey's 1608 creation (9 letter answer)
The Answer
TELESCOPE
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The answer TELESCOPE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
TELESCOPE as a noun:
1. (telescope, scope) = a magnifier of images of distant objects
TELESCOPE as a verb:
1. crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"
2. make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"