battle sight
- noun
- Specialized
:
mirilla de combate
- The rifle came equipped with a battle sight for rapid engagement of close-range targets.
Examples
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Soldiers rely on the battle sight to quickly align their weapons under pressure.
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He adjusted his battle sight before entering the close-quarters training area.
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The sniper adjusted his battle sight before taking the shot.
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He prefers using a battle sight for close-range engagements.
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Soldiers rely on the battle sight to quickly align their weapons under pressure.
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The rifle came equipped with a battle sight for rapid engagement of close-range targets.
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He adjusted his battle sight before entering the close-quarters training area.
Synonyms
1
4.2
A small device on a gun that helps you aim
1
9.9
A simple aiming tool on a gun that helps aim quickly at close range
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
8.2
Shooting at a target you cannot see using calculations or people who watch
How Quick
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'battle' (combat) with 'sight' (an aiming device): it denotes a sight used for combat/close-range aiming. This noun–noun compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's general meaning.
Etymology
Battle sight may come from soldiers putting a simple sight on a gun for battle, so they could aim fast at close targets. That's why the term now means 'a set of sights that lets you aim quickly at short range'.