"point target" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: point targets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} point target (plural point targets)
  1. (military) A relatively small target requiring accurate placement of ordnance in order to neutralize or destroy it. Wikipedia link: point target Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-point_target-en-noun-Cz~HTirV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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