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单词 bombsight
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bombsight

[ bom-sahyt ]
/ ˈbɒmˌsaɪt /
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noun Military.

(in an aircraft) an instrument for aiming bombs at a target, especially a device that can assume complete control of the aircraft during a bombing run, can automatically compensate for speed, winds, etc., and can guide the release of bombs for maximum accuracy in striking the target.

Origin of bombsight

First recorded in 1915–20; bomb + sight

Words nearby bombsight

bombproof, bomb rack, bomb run, bombshell, bomb shelter, bombsight, bomb site, bomb squad, bombycid, bommie, Bomu
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Example sentences from the Web for bombsight

  • Neither, staring through his bombsight, could bombardier Umphress.

    The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bombsight

bombsight
/ (ˈbɒmˌsaɪt) /

noun

a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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