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telescopic sight
World English Dictionary
telescopic sight
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n
a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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telescopic sight
noun
gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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