bombsight
[ bom-sahyt ]
/ ˈbɒmˌsaɪt /
noun Military.
(in an aircraft) an instrument for aiming bombs at a target, especially a device that can assume complete control of the aircraft during a bombing run, can automatically compensate for speed, winds, etc., and can guide the release of bombs for maximum accuracy in striking the target.
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Words nearby bombsight
bombproof, bomb rack, bomb run, bombshell, bomb shelter, bombsight, bomb site, bomb squad, bombycid, bommie, Bomu
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British Dictionary definitions for bombsight
bombsight
/ (ˈbɒmˌsaɪt) /
noun
a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
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