opening the range

A form of open the range — To draw oneself or one's vehicles (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) out of range of the enemy's fire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of open the range
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APA

opening the range. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20the%20range

MLA

“opening the range.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20the%20range. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opening the range,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20the%20range.

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