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close range

close range noun: a short distance between a weapon and a target.

Noun

close range (usually uncountable, plural close ranges)

  1. (usually) A short distance between a weapon and a target.
    • shots fired from close range; shot at close range
    • The second reason that the Apache draw is doubly helpful at close ranges is that the arc of most arrows out to 30 or 35 yards is never so high nor so low above or below the aiming point that it will cause a miss of any consequence.1969 August, Field & Stream, volume 74, number 4, page 111

Forms of close range

pluralclose ranges

Questions about close range

What does close range mean?
Close range means a short distance between a weapon and a target.
What part of speech is close range?
Close range is a noun.
What is the plural of close range?
The plural of close range is close ranges.

Words near close range in the dictionary

  1. close order drill
  2. close out
  3. close protection
  4. close quarter
  5. close quarters
  6. close range
  7. close ranges
  8. close ranks
  9. close reach
  10. close reached
  11. close reaches

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