downrange

[Bonjules]

Term: (A word or expression you have seen in writing)
downrange

Your definition or explanation:
horizontal distance of a flying object from the launch site ( or any site?)

Example: (An example of the term in use)
the shuttle is 200 miles downrange from XYZ

One or more places you have seen the term: (Please give URLs/links to web pages, or a full description of a print publication.) Wiki, Google


Have you looked for this term or meaning in dictionaries, and not found it? Yes ____ No I havn't___

 

[ewie]

(Please give URLs/links to web pages, or a full description of a print publication.) Wiki, Google

 

[Bonjules]

Sorry, ewie.
I don't know how to link.
Since it didn't show up on EO, I just googled it and there was a whole page on Wikipedia and other references. Since it seems to be used quite a bit, I thought I'd mention it. Never mind.

 

[Bonjules]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downrange

I hope this is satisfactory, ewie.
saludos

 

[Myridon]

The word is in Merriam-Webster with a citation date of 1952.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downrange
It's also in American Heritage and a few others.
Try www.onelook.com to search across multiple online dictionaries.