noun
Meaning 1
plural of crosshair
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Standard Lemma guide
crosshairs
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noun
Meaning 2
A set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
third-person singular simple present indicative of crosshair
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 4
a center of interest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs
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Broader terms: center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention
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Etymology
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