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- US Pronunciation
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- [bom-sahyt]
- /ˈbɒmˌsaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bom-sahyt]
- /ˈbɒmˌsaɪt/
Definitions of bombsight word
- noun bombsight a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs 3
- noun bombsight a complex instrument on a bomber which can determine when to drop a bomb in order to strike a target 3
- noun bombsight (in an aircraft) an instrument for aiming bombs at a target, especially a device that can assume complete control of the aircraft during a bombing run, can automatically compensate for speed, winds, etc., and can guide the release of bombs for maximum accuracy in striking the target. 1
- noun bombsight A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target. 0
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Origin of bombsight
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; bomb + sight
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Parts of speech for Bombsight
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bombsight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bombsight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bombsight
noun bombsight
- sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- telescopic sight — a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
- radar — Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
- periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
- sonar — a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Antonyms for bombsight
noun bombsight
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
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