English Explanatory Dictionary

bore sight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optical device, mounted on or near the end of a firearm's barrel, used to align the sights with the bore.
  2. A dummy cartridge containing a small battery-operated laser, used to align the sights.
verb
  1. To align the sights and aiming point of a firearm using a bore sight optical tool.

Word forms

bore sight bore sights bore sighting bore sighted
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