rangekeeping

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noun

The calculation of how to direct gunfire at a target, involving range, bearing, and other factors.

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Meanings

nounrangekeeping (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablegovernmentThe calculation of how to direct gunfire at a target, involving range, bearing, and other factors.

Origin

From range + keeping.

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APA

rangekeeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangekeeping

MLA

“rangekeeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangekeeping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rangekeeping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangekeeping.

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