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Close range

A short distance between a weapon and a target.

📖 Definitions of "Close range"

noun
  1. 1

    A short distance between a weapon and a target.

    "shots fired from close range; shot at close range"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Close range"

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close combatnounviolent physical confrontation between two or more opponents at short range
striking rangenounAlternative form of striking distance. [(military) A distance at which a soldier, military force, vessel, etc. is sufficiently near to be able to attack an opponent.]
striking distancenoun(figurative) A distance at which one is sufficiently near to an objective to have an opportunity to achieve it.
gunshotnoun(countable) The act of discharging a firearm.
meleenoun(especially military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling.
long shotnoun(idiomatic) Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds
chargenounThe amount of money levied for a service.
direct firenounThe aiming and firing of a projectile at a target in line of sight from the weapon.
enfiladenounA line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
marknoun(heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
firing rangenounSynonym of shooting range.
gun rangenounSynonym of shooting range.
infightingnounFighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
express riflenounAny of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank range.
close shavenounA shave that is very short or near the skin.
patternnounModel, example.
proximity fusenounA fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it.
gunfightnounA battle (or a duel) using small arms.
scope bitenoun(firearms) Injury during recoil as the scope hits one's face.
snapshotnounA photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.

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