range finder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of range finder
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Today, the company’s products, including an AI-driven app and range finder, act as a virtual caddie, one that recommends the club you should use and the optimal landing area for each shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
He began designing and selling his own accessory that allowed gun owners to add lights, a range finder and lasers onto the rifle.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022
“I lost 30 pounds. You have to understand technology, too—ShotLink, how to use a range finder properly. There’s no excuse anymore for a bad yardage or a bad read.”
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 13, 2018
The VaR models were just like my golf range finder when it was set to meters instead of yards: exact and wrong.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2013
But he did not see it, and he would talk to me about the Watkins range finder on the lower ramparts, and he puffed on a huge cigar.
From Soldiers of Fortune by Davis, Richard Harding
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