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close range

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1. close range - Noun

2. close range - Adjective

Meaning

close range (usually uncountable, plural close ranges)

A short distance between a weapon and a target.
shots fired from close range; shot at close range

Capable of operating at a short distance.
Knuckledusters are excellent close-range weapons.

Hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target.
He took a close-range picture of the wrestlers to try to capture the energy.

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According to the witness, four male traders who were running away from their shops on sighting the robbers were shot at close range. Source: Internet

After 1,615 minutes on the field and 42 shots this season, McGoldrick finally found the net by tapping in a finish from close range in the 18th minute at an empty Bramall Lane. Source: Internet

A four-hour battle ensued, both ships pounding the other with close-range cannon fire, although neither ship could destroy or seriously damage the other. Source: Internet

A close-range missile attack from a submarine would also negate this assumption, as would positioning the weapons close to the intended target. Source: Internet

According to witnesses, militants opened fire on the moving vehicle, but then "approached the car" and shot the occupants in their seats at "close range". Source: Internet

A long ball frees Wilfried Zaha, who beats Ola Aina with some great skill and gets a shot away from close range. Source: Internet

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