Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rangefinder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
rangefind-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object

noun

Abbreviation of rangefinder camera.

Etymology

From range + finder.

Inflected Forms

rangefinders (plural) range finder (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

DSLR ZLR SLR P&S PS single-lens reflex digital single-lens reflex point-and-shoot

Synonyms

RF range finder

Questions

What does rangefinder mean?
Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument used to measure the distance to an object
Where does rangefinder come from?
From range + finder.

How to pronounce rangefinder

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