aiming point

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /eɪm pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /eɪm pɔɪnt/

Definition of aiming point words

noun aiming point the point at which a gun or bombsight is aimed in order to strike a desired target, often a point in advance of or behind the actual target. 1

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Origin of aiming point

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Aiming point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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aiming point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aiming point usage trend in Literature

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