short-range
adjective
1
: involving or taking into account a short period of time
short-range plans
2
: relating to or fit for short distances
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Performance is excellent, but the 6-GHz band is short-range.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
However, the short-range K-15 is only able to target southern Pakistan from the bay, and the submarines have to deploy to the South China Sea to strike China.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
All layers of Israel’s air defenses—ranging from the long-range Arrow 3, which intercepts ballistic missiles above the atmosphere, the medium-range David’s Sling, and the Iron Dome, designed for intercepting small, short-range rockets—are combat tested against numerous threats.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
His efficiency as a short-range shot-maker is unprecedented.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
However, the short-range K-15 is only able to target southern Pakistan from the bay, and the submarines have to deploy to the South China Sea to strike China.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
All layers of Israel’s air defenses—ranging from the long-range Arrow 3, which intercepts ballistic missiles above the atmosphere, the medium-range David’s Sling, and the Iron Dome, designed for intercepting small, short-range rockets—are combat tested against numerous threats.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
His efficiency as a short-range shot-maker is unprecedented.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Short-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-range. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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