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crosshairs

cross hair
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Definitions of crosshairs word

  • noun crosshairs Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight. 1
  • noun crosshairs one of the marks that aid in the positioning of overlaying images for correct registration in printing. Compare register (def 11b). 1
  • noun crosshairs A pair of fine wires or lines crossing at right angles at the focus of an optical instrument or gun sight, for use in positioning, aiming, or measuring. 1
  • noun plural crosshairs sighting lines in a gun 1
  • noun crosshairs plural of crosshair. 0
  • noun crosshairs A set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target. 0

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Parts of speech for Crosshairs

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crosshairs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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