"zero deflection" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zero deflection (uncountable)
  1. (firearms) The adjustment of a sight, exactly parallel to the axis of the bore of the gun to which it is attached. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Firearms, Zero
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