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CROSS HAIR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
Example:
he had the target in his cross hairs
Synonyms:
cross hair; cross wire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cross hair" is a kind of...):
line (a mark that is long relative to its width)
Holonyms ("cross hair" is a part of...):
graticule; reticle; reticule (a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument)
