Range finder Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
    rangefinder.

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Definitions
  1. (Gunnery), an instrument, or apparatus, variously constructed, for ascertaining the distance of an inaccessible object, used to determine what elevation must be given to a gun in order to hit the object; a position finder.

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