How to Use range finder in a Sentence
range finder
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The researchers added a range finder and a Wi-Fi sensor so the robot can avoid obstructions.
—Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
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For now, Sergeant Pysanka is focused on learning the range finder.
—New York Times, 6 June 2022
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Google’s driverless cars are equipped with video cameras, GPS units, radar sensors, and a laser range finder.
—Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2011
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The laser beam would be reflected back to the range finder, which measured how long the beam’s round-trip took and translated that into distances that were accurate to within 6/100 of an inch per mile.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2019
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The cameras were trained at the road and activated by an array of ambient light sensors, range finders, and remote speedometers.
—Russell Brandom, The Verge, 5 June 2018
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Without proper training, the same dilemma facing Sergeant Pysanka’s unit and their lone range finder will be pervasive on a much larger scale.
—New York Times, 6 June 2022
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Optional attachments can holster your bear spray and range finder.
—Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021
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Additionally, WildCat’s laser range finders gauge its distance above the ground.
—David Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Oct. 2019
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Surveyors often used a compass, measuring tape or laser range finder and an inclinometer to record the direction, distance and slope of the passage.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2021
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Major automakers—along with upstarts such as Tesla and Uber—are racing to put self-driving cars on the road, leading to advances in enabling technologies such as laser range finders known as lidars.
—Michael Belfiore, Scientific American, 1 May 2017
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Investigators also found body armor, range finders and a homemade gas mask.
—Adam Goldman and Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018
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Concentrated, unfiltered sunlight can damage your single lens reflex camera’s sensor and cause eye damage when viewed through the optics of a range finder camera.
—Wsj Roundup, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2017
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When shopping for range finders for rifle hunting, maximum range of measurement becomes more critical.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2019
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These range finder binoculars provide fast measurement up to 540 yards, are super lightweight and portable, sport a water-resistant body and come with basic essentials like a carrying pouch, CR2 battery and microfiber cleaning cloth.
—Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
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Other marine-binocular features might include a range finder or even stabilization technology, which makes higher-power glass (say above 7x magnification) more functional in the confines of a rocking boat.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2019
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