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rangefinder

rangefinder noun: any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object. Also the abbreviation of rangefinder camera.

Noun

rangefinder (plural rangefinders)

  1. Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object

Also used as

rangefinder is also the abbreviation of rangefinder camera.

Synonyms of rangefinder

Forms of rangefinder

pluralrangefinders
alternative formrange finder

Origin of rangefinder

From range + finder.

Phrases with rangefinder

Questions about rangefinder

What does rangefinder mean?
Rangefinder means any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object.
What part of speech is rangefinder?
Rangefinder is a noun.
What is the plural of rangefinder?
The plural of rangefinder is rangefinders.

Words near rangefinder in the dictionary

  1. rangeblocks
  2. rangebound
  3. ranged
  4. ranged weapon
  5. ranged weapons
  6. rangefinder
  7. rangefinder camera
  8. rangefinder cameras
  9. rangefinders
  10. rangefinding
  11. rangefree

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