range finder

or rangefinder

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.

Origin of range finder

First recorded in 1870–75

Words Nearby range finder

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How to use range finder in a sentence

Optional attachments can holster your bear spray and range finder.
The Best Hunting Gear of 2022 | jversteegh | October 26, 2021 | Outside Online
But Fiske's range-finder makes no mathematical calculations, nor requires them to be made, and is automatic.
Steam Steel and Electricity | James W. Steele
One of these failed to explode, but smashed the main range finder and killed one man.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 | Various
The Germans have led the way in inventions for this purpose, and their Goertz range finder is perhaps the best in the world.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
As the German opened fire an exclamation of surprise broke from the lips of the officer in charge of the Sydney's range-finder.
Australia in Arms | Phillip F.E. Schuler

Four days ago a machine-gunner came down to us with a range-finder and supplied me with exact ranges.
'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914 | Maurice Genevoix

British Dictionary definitions for rangefinder

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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