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Princeton's WordNet
rangefinder, range findernoun
a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
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rangefindernoun
Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument that is used to measure the distance to an object
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Rangefinder
A rangefinder (also rangefinding telemeter, depending on the context) is a device used to measure distances to remote objects. Originally optical devices used in surveying, they soon found applications in other fields, such as photography and in the military. They were specially useful for finding the range of a target, such as in naval gunnery and anti-aircraft artillery. The word telemeter is derived from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) 'distant, far away', and μέτρον (métron) 'something used to measure'.
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rangefinder
A rangefinder is a device used for estimating the distance between the observer and a particular object or location. It is typically used in photography, hunting, golf and military applications. The technology can function in different ways including using lasers, GPS, sonar or radar.
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Rangefinder
A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target, for the purposes of surveying, navigation, determining focus in photography, choosing a golf club, or accurately aiming a weapon. Some devices use active methods to measure; others measure distance using trigonometry. Older methodologies that use a set of known information, usually distances or target sizes, to make the measurement, have been in regular use since the 18th century.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rangefinder in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rangefinder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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