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| Cassandra |
in The Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem, a woman who saw the future accurately, but who was fated never to be believed. [1/2 definitions] |
| collimate |
to accurately adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument such as a telescope). [1/2 definitions] |
| collimator |
a small telescope that is fixed to a larger one and is used to align it accurately. [1/2 definitions] |
| cross hairs |
the two fine hairs, wires, or the like, one vertical and the other horizontal, that cross at right angles in an optical instrument such as a gunsight and that aid the viewer in aiming or focusing accurately. |
| drill1 |
(informal) to pierce or strike accurately, as with a gunshot or punch. [1/13 definitions] |
| ear1 |
an ability to distinguish sounds clearly and accurately. [1/4 definitions] |
| hit |
to reach accurately after being thrown or otherwise launched. [1/16 definitions] |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. [1/2 definitions] |
| keep good time |
of a clock or watch, to operate well and accurately show the time. [1/2 definitions] |
| like clockwork |
easily and accurately; automatically; precisely. |
| needle valve |
a valve having a slender point that fits precisely into a conical seat, for accurately regulating the flow of fluid, as in a carburetor. |
| outguess |
to accurately anticipate and forestall the actions of; outwit. |
| rather |
more accurately or correctly. [1/4 definitions] |
| right |
correctly; accurately. [1/28 definitions] |
| true |
accurately; exactly. [1/13 definitions] |
| true-life |
like or accurately depicting reality. |
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