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range finder
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noun
any of various instruments for determining the distance from the observer to a particular object, as for sighting a gun or adjusting the focus of a camera.
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Origin of range finder
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby range finder
ranga, rangatira, rangatiratanga, range, ranged, range finder, rangeland, Rangeley Lakes, range light, range line, rangemaster
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British Dictionary definitions for range finder
rangefinder
/ (ˈreɪndʒˌfaɪndə) /
noun
an instrument for determining the distance of an object from the observer, esp in order to sight a gun or focus a camera
another word for tacheometer
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