BOMBSIGHT


Meaning of BOMBSIGHT in English

/bom"suyt'/ , n. Mil.

(in an aircraft) an instrument for aiming bombs at a target, esp. 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.

[ 1915-20; BOMB + SIGHT ]

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