"downrange" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: further downrange [comparative], farther downrange [comparative], furthest downrange [superlative], farthest downrange [superlative]
Etymology: From down + range. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|range}} down + range Head templates: {{en-adj|-,further}} downrange (not generally comparable, comparative further downrange or farther downrange, superlative furthest downrange or farthest downrange)
  1. In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel. Tags: not-comparable, usually
    Sense id: en-downrange-en-adj-DSNKS7pI

Adverb

Forms: further downrange [comparative], farther downrange [comparative], furthest downrange [superlative], farthest downrange [superlative]
Etymology: From down + range. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|range}} down + range Head templates: {{en-adv|-,further}} downrange (not generally comparable, comparative further downrange or farther downrange, superlative furthest downrange or farthest downrange)
  1. In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel. Tags: not-comparable, usually Related terms: crossrange, uprange
    Sense id: en-downrange-en-adv-DSNKS7pI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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