- in the direction of the intended flight path of a rocket or missile
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down•range
(adj. doun′rānj′;adv. doun′rānj′),USA pronunciation adj., adv. [Rocketry.]
- Rocketrybeing in the designated path from a launch pad to the point on a course generally taken as the target:The signal was picked up by a downrange radar station.
- down1 + range 1950–55
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downrange /ˈdaʊnˈreɪndʒ/ adj , adv
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