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short-range Definition

short·-range (s̸hôrt′rānj′)

adjective

  1. designating or of a gun, aircraft, missile, etc. that has only a relatively short range
  2. not looking far into the future short-range plans

short-range Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • only: Under the UN agreement after the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam is allowed to develop only short-range ballistic missiles.

Modifies a noun

  • missile: An intercept test using a half power laser against a short-range missile is planned for late 2004.
  • rocket: In February 1996, the U.S. Army used a laser to intercept and destroy a short-range rocket in flight.
  • weapon: In some respects even greater danger is posed by short-range tactical nuclear weapons.
  • communication: Their application to short-range high data-rate communications was first proposed in the 1990s.
  • radio: A secure short-range radio for data transfer between vehicles will also be developed.
  • force: In the present program the particles interact by central short-range forces.

Used with adjective complement

  • use: Depending on preference, players can choose to use short-range, long-range, defensive or evasive play styles.