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bombsight

 
Dictionary: bomb·sight   (bŏm'sīt') pronunciation

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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n. a mechanical or electronic device used in an aircraft for aiming bombs.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs


Translations: Bombsight
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bombesigte

Nederlands (Dutch)
bommenrichtkijker

Français (French)
n. - viseur de bombardement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bombenzielgerät

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στόχαστρο βομβαρδισμού

Italiano (Italian)
mirino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mira (f) de bombardeio (Aer. e Mil.)

Русский (Russian)
бомбардировочный прицел

Español (Spanish)
n. - visor de bombardeo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bombsikte

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
投弹瞄准器

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 投彈瞄準器

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 폭격조준기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 爆撃照準器

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ناظور قاذف القنابل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כוונת-פצצות‬


 
 
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