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aiming point

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aiming point [′ām·iŋ ‚pȯint]
(ordnance)
An object or point on which the sight of a weapon is laid for direction, or on which an observer orients his observing instrument.
The point used by an aerial bombardier or pilot to determine where to release bombs, rockets, mines, torpedoes, and so forth.


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A stone might pos- sibly penetrate to us once in a while, but it wasn't very likely; we were well protected by boughs and foliage, and were not visible from any good aiming point.
 
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