nontelescoping
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of telescoping: Describes an object, mechanism, or structure that cannot be extended or retracted by sliding sections within one another. It is the opposite of "telescoping."
- Not collapsing or extending in a nested manner: Indicates that an item does not have a design where parts fit inside each other to allow for adjustable length or size.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The ladder was nontelescoping, so its fixed length made it difficult to store in the small van.
- For maximum stability, the surveyor's tripod was a heavy, nontelescoping model.
- The nontelescoping antenna provided a strong signal but was inconveniently long for portable use.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Engineering Context: Used to specify the design of poles, tubes, or mechanical arms that are of a single, fixed length rather than an adjustable one.
- The design called for a nontelescoping boom to ensure rigidity under load.
- Comparative Description: Often used to contrast with more common telescoping versions of an item.
- While most modern camping poles are telescoping, some traditionalists prefer nontelescoping ones for their simplicity.
Variants and Related Words
- Telescoping (adj): Capable of sliding sections within one another to extend or retract.
- The telescoping handle on the suitcase is very convenient.
- Fixed-length (adj): Having a length that cannot be changed. (A close synonym in many contexts).
- They used a fixed-length cable for the installation.
Synonyms
- Non-collapsible
- Fixed
- Non-extendable
- One-piece (in some contexts)
Antonyms
- Telescoping
- Collapsible
- Extendable
- Retractable
Notes on Usage
- Nontelescoping is a relatively specialized technical term. In everyday language, people are more likely to describe an object as "not telescoping," "fixed," or "non-adjustable."
- It is primarily used as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun it modifies), as in "a nontelescoping rod."
Adjective
- not telescopic