"boresighting" meaning in All languages combined

See boresighting on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From bore + sighting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bore|sighting}} bore + sighting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boresighting (uncountable)
  1. The alignment of a microwave or radar antenna using purely optical means Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-boresighting-en-noun-WCVY1HlO
  2. The alignment of the bore of a gun and its gunsight in parallel Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-boresighting-en-noun-dAqIYugd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
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