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telescopic sight

British  

noun

  1. a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Included with the coupon was a money order for $21.45, intended to cover the $19.95 cost of a Mannlicher-Carcano, specially outfitted by Klein’s with a 4x telescopic sight, and shipping and handling.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023

Van Pelt peered through a telescopic sight to pinpoint the tallest twig to get the right spot to measure.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

Authorities found a Glock pistol, a rifle with a telescopic sight, a drone and 30 to 50 bullets in his vehicle, Fleitas said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

The colonel carried an M4, a modern American assault rifle with a telescopic sight.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2012

Scotty already had a telescopic sight on his rifle, and the telescope from the infrared unit could be put in its place with a simple turn of a screw.

From The Caves of Fear by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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