RIFLE RANGE
Dictionary entry overview: What does rifle range mean? • RIFLE RANGE (noun)
The noun RIFLE RANGE has 2 senses:
1. the distance that a rifle bullet will carry
2. a range where people can practice shooting rifles
Familiarity information: RIFLE RANGE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RIFLE RANGE (noun)
Meaning:
The distance that a rifle bullet will carry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
rifle range; rifle shot
Context example:
the target was out of rifle range
Hypernyms ("rifle range" is a kind of...):
range; reach (the limits within which something can be effective)
Meaning:
A range where people can practice shooting rifles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges
Hypernyms ("rifle range" is a kind of...):
range (a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds)
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