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bombsight

[ bom-sahyt ]
/ ˈbɒmˌsaɪt /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

sight, radar, periscope, sonar, viewfinder

Nearby words

bombload, bombora, bombous, bombproof, bombshell, bombsight, bombycid, bombé, bommie, bomu, bon

Origin of bombsight

First recorded in 1915–20; bomb + sight
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bombsight

/ (ˈbɒmˌsaɪt) /

noun

a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
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