"sight in" meaning in English

See sight in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sights in [present, singular, third-person], sighting in [participle, present], sighted in [participle, past], sighted in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sight in (third-person singular simple present sights in, present participle sighting in, simple past and past participle sighted in)
  1. (firearms) To align the sights of a firearm. Categories (topical): Firearms

Download JSON data for sight in meaning in English (1.4kB)

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