"downrange" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: farther downrange [comparative], farthest downrange [superlative]
Etymology: down + range Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|range}} down + range Head templates: {{en-adj|-|farther downrange|sup=farthest downrange}} downrange (not generally comparable, comparative farther downrange, superlative 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: farther downrange [comparative], farthest downrange [superlative]
Etymology: down + range Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|range}} down + range Head templates: {{en-adv|-|farther downrange|sup=farthest downrange}} downrange (not generally comparable, comparative farther downrange, superlative 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

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