Minute of angle

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn angle, one sixtieth (1/60) of a degree, used by gunners as a measurement of accuracy. One minute of angle is roughly equal to 1 inch at 100 yards distance.

Synonyms

arcminute angular mil microdegree milliarcsecond microarcsecond mad minute millidegree microangstrom milliangstrom microarcsec milliarcsec microradian

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