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gunsight

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈɡʌn.saɪt/
    • /ˈɡʌn.saɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈɡʌn.saɪt/

Definitions of gunsight word

  • noun gunsight A device on a gun that enables it to be aimed accurately. 1
  • noun gunsight a device on a gun which helps the user to aim 0
  • noun gunsight an optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon. 0
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Parts of speech for Gunsight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gunsight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

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Synonyms for gunsight

noun gunsight

  • bombsight — a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
  • periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
  • radar — Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
  • sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
  • sonar — a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
All 8 Synonyms of gunsight

Antonyms for gunsight

noun gunsight

  • loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
  • owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
  • stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
All 3 Antonyms of gunsight

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