Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close the range

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: close the range
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move oneself or one's vehicle(s) (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) closer to the enemy in order to allow them to fire on the enemy, either more effectively or at all.

Example Sentences

"With reports of the Japanese forces bearing down on them confirmed, Rear Admiral Sprague orders his ships east, heading towards a series of rain squalls, hoping for concealment. This will hopefully delay the Japanese closing the range, and also draw them away from the much-more-vulnerable landing ships."

Inflected Forms

closes the range (present, singular) closing the range (participle, present) closed the range (participle, past) closed the range (past)

Phrases

striking range

Frequently Paired Words

striking range

Antonyms

open the range

Questions

What does close the range mean?: To move oneself or one's vehicle(s) (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) closer to the enemy in order to allow them to fire on the enemy, either more effectively or at all.

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