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
Syed	-	Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Sybella	si-BEL-ə	English (Rare)
Ilmatar	-	Finnish Mythology
Barbro	BAHR-broo	Swedish
Gang	-	Chinese
Rab	-	Scottish