range finder
noun
1
: an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target
2
: a surveying instrument (such as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects
3
: a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)
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During a press conference Friday, executives explained the safety switches for the lander’s two range finder lasers were enabled, meaning they couldn’t be used to guide the craft during its landing, The New York Times reports.
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Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
In addition to the military-style rifle, agents found a sniper rifle painted in camouflage, two thermal scopes, a range finder used by snipers, ammunition, a helmet, camouflage tactical gear and a knife emblazoned with the Base insignia.
—James Verini, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
On Walmart This range finder provides accurate measurements quickly to help golfers determine the distance their swing will need.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
Most range finders fall in the 20- to 25-millimeter range.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
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Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 26 Feb. 2024
In addition to the military-style rifle, agents found a sniper rifle painted in camouflage, two thermal scopes, a range finder used by snipers, ammunition, a helmet, camouflage tactical gear and a knife emblazoned with the Base insignia.
—James Verini, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
On Walmart This range finder provides accurate measurements quickly to help golfers determine the distance their swing will need.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
Most range finders fall in the 20- to 25-millimeter range.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Range finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/range%20finder. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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