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aiming circle

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aiming circle [′ām·iŋ ‚sər·kəl]
(engineering)
An instrument for measuring angles in azimuth and elevation in connection with artillery firing and general topographic work; equipped with fine and coarse azimuth micrometers and a magnetic needle.


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An LED aiming circle acquires targets rapidly, and ranges are displayed in yards or meters.
It features aiming circles on the vertical crosswire--very fast and visible for big game.
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