bombsight
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bomb·sight
(bŏm′sīt′)n.
A device in a combat aircraft for determining the point at which to drop a bomb in order to strike a target.
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bombsight
(ˈbɒmˌsaɪt)n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
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bomb•sight
(ˈbɒmˌsaɪt)n.
a device installed in an aircraft for guiding the release of bombs.
[1915–20]
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| Noun | 1. | bombsight - a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument |
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