short-range

[ shawrt-reynj ]

adjective

1. having a limited extent, as in distance or time:

   a short-range shot; a short-range plan.

short-range

adjective

1. of small or limited extent in time or distance

   a short-range gun

   a short-range forecast

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-range¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

China declared several areas around Taiwan off limits, and fired short-range ballistic missiles into those areas off the north and south coasts.

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Iron Dome, the most well-known of Israel's missile shields, is designed to intercept short-range rockets, as well as shells and mortars, at ranges of between 4km and 70km from the missile launcher.

From BBC

Starting in the late 2000s, Gold Apollo too started moving away from making electronic pagers and started manufacturing other short-range radio devices – particularly for restaurants.

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Visiting London, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russians had been trained by Iranian forces to use short-range ballistic missiles and that they could be deployed against Ukrainians within weeks.

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Last week, the UK government said it was sending hundreds more short-range missiles to Ukraine in a package worth £162m.

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Related Words

• tactical