"rangekeeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rangekeepers [plural]
Etymology: From range + keeper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|range|keeper}} range + keeper Head templates: {{en-noun}} rangekeeper (plural rangekeepers)
  1. (military, historical) An early electromechanical computer used to direct gunfire. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-rangekeeper-en-noun-mYT~Vx4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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