precision (noun)

  • 111exactitude — noun the quality of being exact he demanded exactness in all details a man of great exactitude • Syn: ↑exactness • Ant: ↑inexactness (for: ↑exactness) …

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  • 112exactness — noun the quality of being exact he demanded exactness in all details a man of great exactitude • Syn: ↑exactitude • Ant: ↑inexactness • Derivationally related forms: ↑exact …

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  • 113GCA — noun aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar • Syn: ↑ground controlled approach • Hypernyms: ↑aircraft landing, ↑airplane landing * * * abbreviation 1. general claim agent …

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  • 114military machine — noun the military forces of a nation their military is the largest in the region the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker • Syn: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑war machine • Derivationally related fo …

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  • 115minuteness — noun 1. the property of being very small in size hence the minuteness of detail in the painting • Syn: ↑diminutiveness, ↑petiteness, ↑tininess, ↑weeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wee ( …

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  • 116sniper rifle — noun an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away • Syn: ↑precision rifle • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war… …

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  • 117war machine — noun the military forces of a nation their military is the largest in the region the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker • Syn: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine • Derivationally r …

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  • 118astronomical clock — noun 1. : a high precision clock (as a Riefler clock or a quartz crystal clock) used in an astronomical observatory to time the movements of celestial bodies or assist in locating them or to serve as the basis of standard time 2. : a clock with… …

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  • 119cubic foot bottle — noun : a metal container having a capacity of one cubic foot for use in the testing of gas meter provers and precision gas meters …

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  • 120deck watch — noun : the officer of the deck s watch * * * (on a ship) a precision watch used on deck for navigational purposes to avoid disturbing the chronometer. [1855 60] …

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