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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAF SIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAF SIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leaf sight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEAF SIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leaf sight in the English dictionary

The definition of leaf sight in the dictionary is a folding rear sight on certain rifles.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAF SIGHT

leaf beet
leaf beetle
leaf bud
leaf fat
leaf gap
leaf gelatine
leaf insect
leaf miner
leaf monkey
leaf mould
leaf peeper
leaf sheath
leaf spot
leaf spring
leaf tea
leaf tobacco
leaf trace
leaf-climber
leaf-hopper
leaf-lard

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAF SIGHT

a sight
at sight
blindsight
bombsight
bright
eyesight
foresight
hindsight
insight
know by sight
line of sight
out of sight
out-of-sight
outasight
outsight
oversight
peep sight
rear sight
second sight
sight
telescopic sight

Synonyms and antonyms of leaf sight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leaf sight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAF SIGHT

Find out the translation of leaf sight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leaf sight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leaf sight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

叶视线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoja de la vista
570 millions of speakers

English

leaf sight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्ता नजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ورقة البصر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лист зрелище
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folha vista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাতা দৃশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feuille vue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penglihatan daun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blatt Blick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

葉の光景
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잎 광경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngarsane daun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhìn lá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலை பார்வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पानांचे देखावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaprak görünümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

foglia vista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liść widok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лист видовище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vedere frunze
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φύλλο θέαμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blaar oë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blad syn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blad syn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leaf sight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAF SIGHT»

The term «leaf sight» is used very little and occupies the 182.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAF SIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leaf sight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAF SIGHT»

Discover the use of leaf sight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leaf sight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Senate Documents
HE'SIHH case, 20'guns, calibre .55, leaf sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . case, 20 guns, calibre .55, block sight . ... Fourth invoice, viz: cases, 880 guns, calibre .58 leaf sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. cases, 1, 340 guns, calibre .58 block sight ...
United States Senate, 1862
2
Congressional Serial Set
"Ferd Fruwirth" and "I. W." Has a leaf sight sliding in seat on barrel. 103. United States Springfield musket rifie and cadet rifle, 186J)..- — □ Percussion lock. 104.. Mrtzzle-loading rifle, Russian Cossack cavalry, caliber .625, 1867. — Loaned by  ...
‎1901
3
United States Congressional serial set
1 case, 20 guns, calibre .55, leaf fight $16 15 1 case, 20 guns, calibre .55, block sight 16 IS 98 1, 900 98 packing cases 1 50 Third invoice, viz : 15 cases, 300 guns, calibre .58, leaf sight 19 0" 59 cases, 1, 180 guns, calibre .58, block sight 17 ...
‎1862
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Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895
Lyman's leaf sight can be put in place of it. It folds down close to the barrel, allowing the shooter to use the combination sight in an unobstructed manner, and the result is thai the shooting is twice as Rood us when the ordinary crotch sight is on ...
Montgomery Ward & Co.
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Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895
Lyman's leaf sight can be put in place of it. it folds down close to ihe barrel, allowing the shooter to use the combination sight in an unobstructed manner, and the result is that the shooting is twice as good as wlu-n the ordinary crotch sight is on ...
Montgomery Ward, 2008
6
Rifles of the World
Their 332in barrels had composite seven-groove rifling, the ramp-and-leaf sight was graduated to 1400yd. Mk IV Martini-Henry rifle, or Rifle, Breech-loading, Martini-Henry, with cleaning rod (Mk IV), second or later pattern. The advent of the ...
John Walter, 2006
7
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
824.000. RlFLE - SlGHT. Muadoch E. Suthealand, Westville, Canada, assignor to The Sutheriand R i fle Sight Company, Limited, Westville. Nova Scotla, Canada, Filed Feh. 14, 1905. Serlal No, 245,562. Claim. — 1. ln a leaf-sight for firearms, ...
United States. Patent Office, 1907
8
A Soldiers Handbook, Volume 1: Explosives Operations
To open the barrel, depress the barrel latch and slide the barrel forward. f) Leaf Sight Assembly. The leaf sight assembly is attached to the top of the handguard. The leaf sight assembly consists of the sight, its base and mount, an elevation ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007
9
American Rifleman
Battle sight or leaf sight may be used. Third stage.—Rapid fire, 300 yards—target “D." Ten shots. Prone from standing. Time limit, 1 minute and 10 seconds. Battle sight or leaf sight may be used. Fourth stage.—Slow fire, 600 yards—target “B." ...
‎1921
10
Product Improvement Test of Modified Leaf Sight for M203 ...
The purpose of the test was to evaluate the modified leaf sight and determine the accuracy of the sight graduations. Testing was conducted at Aberdeen Proving Ground by the Materiel Testing Directorate from 15 May to 19 June 1972.
Eric J. Keele, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD MATERIEL TESTING DIRECTORATE., 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAF SIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leaf sight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marines qualify with M203 grenade launcher
They then identified a target they were firing at, and using the leaf sight system, a slotted flip-up sight that allows the Marine to sight in with the ... «Marines.mil, May 15»
2
China Says Hypersonic Missile Tests Are Business As Usual
The idea is to provide day and night targeting for M320 grenade launchers that's more accurate than the current folded leaf sight and handheld ... «Defense Industry Daily, Dec 14»
3
Texas Weapon System Dog Leg Rail Gen 2
They make several products designed for the AK platform including a dust cover/rail, peep sight, leaf sight and handguard. The Dog Leg Rail ... «Hawaii Reporter, Oct 14»
4
Arsenal SLR-107FR rifles are back!
The handguard is complete with a stainless steel heat shield, a rear leaf sight graduated out to 800 meters and a compartment in the buttstock ... «Guns.com, Jul 14»
5
After D-Day, keeping planes armed to ensure Allied air support
... of the guys made a trip there and took everything they could grab, from linens to a special Luger that had a 9-inch barrel and a leaf sight. «Buffalo News, Dec 13»
6
Hunting with history
Using the flip-up leaf sight on the Springfield allows Civil War reenactors to participate in target matches at distances to 500 yards. Springfield ... «Republican & Herald, Oct 13»
7
The Smith & Wesson Model 17: Justifies paying 900 bucks for a .22
Topping the gun off are traditional adjustable sights, with a rear leaf sight with a white box joining a front black partridge post. Overall, this is a ... «Guns.com, Jun 13»
8
Gun Test: Ruger 10/22 Takedown
The 18 1/2-inch, stainless-steel barrel has a dovetail slot at its rear that mounts a fully adjustable folding leaf sight while an integral band-style ... «Daily Caller, Jul 12»
9
Petzal: Building a Big Bore Rifle
... (which are useless; you need only one) and adjust via banging with a hard object, Breeding builds a one-leaf sight that is screw-adjusted and ... «Field and Stream, Feb 10»
10
Colt Dragoon Pistol Sells For $7770
The pistol featured a 7 1/2-inch barrel with the correct two-leaf sight, which was added by Colt only for shoulder stock models. The cylinder ... «AmmoLand.com, Feb 10»

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