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mil-dot

mil-dot noun: a type of firearm scope reticle using a one-milliradian dot as an aiming point and reference for range and holdover estimation.

Noun

mil-dot (plural mil-dots)

  1. A type of firearm scope reticle using a one-milliradian dot as an aiming point and reference for range and holdover estimation.

Forms of mil-dot

pluralmil-dots
alternative formmildot
alternative formmil dot

Origin of mil-dot

The mil is clipped from milliradian.

Questions about mil-dot

What does mil-dot mean?
Mil-dot means a type of firearm scope reticle using a one-milliradian dot as an aiming point and reference for range and holdover estimation.
What part of speech is mil-dot?
Mil-dot is a noun.
What is the plural of mil-dot?
The plural of mil-dot is mil-dots.

Words near mil-dot in the dictionary

  1. mikwehs
  2. mil
  3. mil'tary
  4. MIL-CD
  5. MIL-CDs
  6. mil-dot
  7. mil-dots
  8. mil-spec
  9. mil.
  10. Mila
  11. milab

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