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
1First recorded in 1870–75
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How to use range finder in a sentence
The flyers seemed destined to be scouts and rangefinders, rather than fighters.
Aircraft and Submarines | Willis J. Abbot.
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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