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View synonyms for bombsight
bombsight
[ bom-sahyt ]
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.
bombsight
/ ˈbɒmˌsaɪt /
noun
- a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
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Origin of bombsight1
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Example Sentences
Britain’s Bomber Command was, however, unimpressed by the Norden bombsight and, after its own failed attempts to hit industrial and port targets, skeptical about precision bombing.
From Washington Post
The raids resulted in large aircraft losses and highlighted defects in the Norden bombsight — it was complex to operate and, being dependent on visual target sighting, ineffective in bad weather.
From Washington Post
Neither, staring through his bombsight, could bombardier Umphress.
From The Daily Beast
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