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rangefinder

noun

Etymology

From range + finder.

  1. inherited from findere
  2. compounded as rangefinder — “range + finder”

Definitions

  1. Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to…

    Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object

  2. Abbreviation of rangefinder camera.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA