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long-range

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long-range (lôngrnj, lng-)
adj.
1. Of, suitable for, or reaching long distances: long-range missiles.
2. Requiring or involving an extended span of time: long-range planning.

long-range
adj
1. of or extending into the future a long-range weather forecast
2. (of vehicles, aircraft, etc.) capable of covering great distances without refuelling
3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of weapons) made to be fired at a distant target
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.long-range - involving an extended span of time; "long-range goals"
long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"
2.long-range - suitable for or reaching long distances; "long-range nuclear capability"
long - primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; "a long road"; "a long distance"; "contained many long words"; "ten miles long"
Translations
long-range [ˈlɒŋˈreɪndʒ] ADJ [gun, missile] → de largo alcance; [aircraft] → para vuelos de larga distancia; [weather forecast, plan] → a largo plazo
long-range [ˈlɒŋˈreɪndʒ] adj (gun, missile) → a lunga portata or gittata; (aircraft) → a lungo raggio d'azione; (weather forecast) → a lungo termine
long-range [ˈlɒŋˈreɪndʒ] adj (gun, missile) → a lunga portata or gittata; (aircraft) → a lungo raggio d'azione; (weather forecast) → a lungo termine


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Again adjusting his sights he took a long-range shot at a distant machine-gun crew to his right.
 
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