telescope into

telescope into something

[for one cylindrical part of something] to fit down inside another part, thereby reducing the length of the whole. This part telescopes into this part. The tent poles telescoped into a small, compact unit.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alphonso	al-FAHN-zo	English
Longina	lawn-GEE-nah (Polish)	Polish, Ancient Roman
MoisÉS	moi-SES (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Parnel	-	English (Archaic)
Patroklos	-	Greek Mythology
Baghdasar	-	Armenian (Rare)