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  • 1aim´less|ness — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 2aim´less|ly — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 3aim´less — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 4aim´er — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 5aim´a|ble — aim «aym», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to point or direct (a weapon or blow) in order to hit a target: »to aim a gun. SYNONYM(S): level. 2. to direct (words or acts) so as to influence a certain person or action: »The coach aimed his talk at the boys… …

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  • 6aim — vb 1 point, *direct, level, train, lay Analogous words: bend, *curve, twist 2 Aim, aspire, pant all may mean to have as a controlling desire something beyond one’s present power of attainment. Aim stresses a clearly defined end toward which one’s …

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  • 7aim — [ām] vi., vt. [ME aimen < OFr esmer (< L aestimare: see ESTIMATE) & aesmer < ML adaestimare < L ad , to + aestimare] 1. to point (a weapon) or direct (a blow, remark, etc.) so as to hit 2. to direct (one s efforts) [we aimed at full… …

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  • 8aim — aimer, n. aimful, adj. aimfully, adv. /aym/, v.t. 1. to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path. 2. to intend or direct… …

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  • 9aim — [[t]eɪm[/t]] v. t. 1) to position or direct (a firearm, ball, rocket, etc.) so that the thing discharged or thrown will hit a target 2) to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery[/ex] 3) to point or direct …

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  • 10AIM-9 Sidewinder — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=AIM 9 Sidewinder caption= origin= United States type=Short range air to air missile used by= manufacturer=Nammo Raytheon Company Ford Aerospace Loral Corp. unit cost=US$85,000 propellant= production… …

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