angle of sight

  • 1angle of sight — perpendicular angle between one s line of vision and the horizon …

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  • 2angle of depression — n the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object below the horizontal …

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  • 3angle of elevation — n the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal …

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  • 4Iron sight — Sight picture through iron sights of an H K MP5 submachine gun. The annular shroud around the front post sight is aligned with the rear peep sight to ensure the weapon is properly trained. Iron sights are a system of shaped alignment markers… …

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  • 5sight — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, aim, aim at, airscape, amazement, angle, angle of vision, assumption, astonishing thing, astonishment, atrocity, attitude, awe inspiring, baboon, bag, barrel, basis, batch, behold, bend, blemish, blot,… …

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  • 6angle — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, L, action, aim, anagnorisis, angle for, angle of vision, angle off, apex, approach, architectonics, architecture, argument, aspect, atmosphere, background, bait the hook, base, basis, be after, bear off,… …

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  • 7Angle of elevation — Elevation El e*va tion, n. [L. elevatio: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]vation.] 1. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a …

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  • 8Angle seat piston valve — An angle seat piston valve is a pneumatically controlled valve with a piston actuator providing linear actuation to lift a seal off its seat. The seat is set at an angle to provide the maximum possible flow when unseated. Angle seat piston valves …

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  • 9angle-off — /ang geuhl awf , of /, n. 1. the angle formed by the line of flight of an aerial target and the line of sight on a gun of an attacking aircraft. 2. the angle formed by the line of flight of an attacking aircraft and that of an aerial target.… …

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  • 10angle-off — /ang geuhl awf , of /, n. 1. the angle formed by the line of flight of an aerial target and the line of sight on a gun of an attacking aircraft. 2. the angle formed by the line of flight of an attacking aircraft and that of an aerial target.… …

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