"close-range" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} close-range (not comparable)
  1. Capable of operating at a short distance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-close-range-en-adj-cCA6fZxT
  2. Hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-close-range-en-adj-3doRlFbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: short-range Related terms: close range

Alternative forms

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          "text": "He took a close-range picture of the wrestlers to try to capture the energy."
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          "ref": "2011 September 24, Aled Williams, “Chelsea 4 - 1 Swansea”, in BBC Sport",
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