running target

noun

A target that is towed across a range as the shooter shoots.

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Meanings

nounrunning target (plural running targets)

plural running targets

  1. engineeringA target that is towed across a range as the shooter shoots.
  2. A goal that changes as effort is made to reach the goal.
  3. A standard of performance set by the first-placed competitor that lower-placed competitors try to exceed.
Cite this entry
APA

running target. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20target

MLA

“running target.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20target. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running target,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20target.

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