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crosshair

/ˈkrɔːsˌheə(r)/ /ˈkrɒsˌheə(r)/

Meanings
noun
Reticle.

Examples :

"The marksman carefully aligned the rifle's crosshair with the center of the target. "
technical device weapon military sign game

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration marksman

marksman noun

/ˈmɑɹksmən/

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

"The marksman easily hit the bullseye on the target. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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aligned verb

/əˈlaɪnd/

To form a line; to fall into line.

"The students aligned themselves in a neat row before entering the classroom. "

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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center noun

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The center of the clock showed the time was 3:00. "

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rifle noun

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.

"The hunter carefully aimed the rifle at the deer. "

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reticle noun

/ˈɹɛtɪkəl/

A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment

"The scientist used the reticle in the microscope's eyepiece to precisely measure the size of the cells. "

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target noun

/tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

"Take careful aim at the target."