short-range

ʃɔrt reɪndʒ

Definition

Definition of short-range - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technologydescribing something that operates over a small distance

The short-range missile hit its target accurately..

nearby

weapons

TECH.

designed to be fired across short distances

TECH.

The army deployed short-range missiles for the mission.

time

Rare

relating to the near future

Rare

We need to focus on our short-range goals.

forthcoming

imminent

upcoming

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Origin of short-range

English, short (brief) + range (scope)

Terms with short-range included in their meaning

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cordless telephone

wireless phone

portable phone using short-range radio, not connected by wire

low-beam

adj.

car

relating to a headlight setting that provides short range illumination

CB radio

communication device

short-range radio system for personal communication

mortar

military

attack an enemy position with short-range indirect explosive fire

citizens' band radio

cb equipment

short-range transceiver for voice contact between private users

carronade

naval

short naval gun for heavy short-range shots

FRS

acr.

acr: Family Radio Service

short-range radio for talking to family

loupe

medical

short-range binoculars used by surgeons and dentists

Examples of short-range in a sentence

Short-range communication devices are often used in offices.
The short-range rockets were perfect for the close combat.
They used short-range artillery to hit the nearby targets.
The short-range forecast predicts rain tomorrow.
They developed a short-range plan for the upcoming quarter.

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French:à courte portée, de courte portée, ...
German:kurze Reichweite, kurzstreckig, ...
Italian:a corto raggio, immediato, ...
Spanish:de corta distancia, cercano, ...
Portuguese:de curto alcance, de alcance limitado, ...
Chinese:短程, 短程的, ...
Japanese:短距離, 短距離の, ...
Arabic:قَصِير المَدَى, قصير الأمد, ...
Hebrew:קְצַר טְוָוח, לְטָוַח קָצָר, ...
Russian:ближнего действия, ближний, ...
Ukrainian:короткої дальності, близькодіючий, ...
Hindi:कम दूरी का, निकट-दूरी का, ...
Bengali:স্বল্প-পাল্লার, নিকট-পাল্লার, ...
Catalan:de curt abast, de radi curt, ...
Czech:krátkodosahový, krátkého doletu, ...
Danish:kortrækkende, kortsigtede, ...
Dutch:korte afstand, voor korte afstand, ...
Greek:μικρής εμβέλειας, μικρού βεληνεκούς, ...
Hungarian:rövid hatótávolságú, rövid távú, ...
Khmer:រយៈចម្ងាយខ្លី, បាញ់ចម្ងាយខ្លី, ...
Korean:단거리, 단거리의, ...
Persian:کوتاه‌برد, نزدیک‌برد, ...
Polish:krótkiego zasięgu, bliskiego zasięgu, ...
Portuguese (BR):de curto alcance, de alcance curto, ...
Romanian:scurtă distanță, aproape, ...
Swedish:kortdistans, kortfristig, ...
Thai:ระยะสั้น, ยิงระยะสั้น, ...
Turkish:kısa menzilli, kısa mesafe, ...
Vietnamese:tầm ngắn, tầm gần, ...

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