bore sight

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Synonyms: boresight, fore sight, foresight, fore night, bar sight

Antonyms: boresight, fore sight, foresight, fore night, bar sight

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|firearms}} An optical device, mounted on or near the end of a firearm's [[barrel]], used to align the sights with the bore.
2. {{lb|en|firearms}} A dummy cartridge containing a small battery-operated laser, used to align the sights.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|firearms}} To [[align]] the sights and aiming point of a firearm using a bore sight optical tool.

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