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fleeting target

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fleeting target [¦flēd·iŋ ′tär·gət]
(ordnance)
Moving or transient target that remains within observing or firing distance for such a short period that it affords little time for deliberate adjustment and fire against it; for example, aircraft, vehicles, marching troops, and so forth.
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