Explore Boresight through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Boresight in a sentence
Boresight meaning
- The optical axis of a directional antenna.
- A device mounted along the bore axis of a gun barrel for purposes of aligning the barrel with the gun's sights.
Using Boresight
- The main meaning on this page is: The optical axis of a directional antenna. | A device mounted along the bore axis of a gun barrel for purposes of aligning the barrel with the gun's sights.
Context around Boresight
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boresight
- In this selection, "boresight" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, off, mode, comes and capability stand out and add context to how "boresight" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include axis or boresight axis and boresight mode apart. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boresight" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boresight
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is where Boresight comes in. (6 words)
Boresight mode Apart from the slave mode, there is a free guidance mode, called boresight. (15 words)
The axis of maximum radiation, passing through the center of the main lobe, is called the "beam axis" or boresight axis ". (21 words)
Recent missile types provide a much greater ability to pursue a target regardless of the launch orientation, called "High Off-Boresight" capability. (22 words)
The axis of maximum radiation, passing through the center of the main lobe, is called the "beam axis" or boresight axis ". (21 words)
Boresight mode Apart from the slave mode, there is a free guidance mode, called boresight. (15 words)
Example sentences (4)
Boresight mode Apart from the slave mode, there is a free guidance mode, called boresight.
This is where Boresight comes in.
Recent missile types provide a much greater ability to pursue a target regardless of the launch orientation, called "High Off-Boresight" capability.
The axis of maximum radiation, passing through the center of the main lobe, is called the "beam axis" or boresight axis ".