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telescopic sight

noun as in gunsight with telescope

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The compound bow features mechanical pulleys, telescopic sights and release aids to assist accuracy.

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Van Pelt peered through a telescopic sight to pinpoint the tallest twig to get the right spot to measure.

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The blast occurred at a warehouse storing fireworks, he said, though it was on the grounds of a factory that makes telescopic sights and other optical equipment for the army, as well as medical apparatus.

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Authorities found a Glock pistol, a rifle with a telescopic sight, a drone and 30 to 50 bullets in his vehicle, Fleitas said.

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Homer had impeccable journalistic impulses, and part of his motivation was that snipers, or sharpshooters, were a new phenomenon in warfare, made possible by telescopic sights and modern rifle technology.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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