range finder
noun
1
: an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target
2
: a surveying instrument (such as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects
3
: a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)
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Golfers often camp outside new stores for days ahead of opening for a chance to win golf equipment like iron sets, drivers, putters, range finders, apparel, footwear and more, Mahoney said.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
As for the software, open-source enthusiasts have been working for several years on code that not only keeps a copter stable in flight but also maintains whatever altitude the controller commands (based on barometric sensing or an ultrasonic range finder).
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2012
There are two on the case for attaching an optional range finder, a torch, or other accessories.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
From their control room in Houston, the mission operators watched with fraying nerves, as their range finders had failed.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 14 May 2025
As for the software, open-source enthusiasts have been working for several years on code that not only keeps a copter stable in flight but also maintains whatever altitude the controller commands (based on barometric sensing or an ultrasonic range finder).
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2012
There are two on the case for attaching an optional range finder, a torch, or other accessories.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
From their control room in Houston, the mission operators watched with fraying nerves, as their range finders had failed.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Range finder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/range%20finder. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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