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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 bow is black and red and has a telescopic sight attached.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2015

At that distance, the mammoth craft seemed no more than four inches long, yet, through his telescopic sight, he could discern her markings, machine-gun batteries and the airplane rack along her belly plainly.

From Raiders Invisible by Hall, Desmond Winter

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