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backsight

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "backsight" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “backsight” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

backsight

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backsight is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, backsight is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbacksight

1noun
  • The rear sight of a firearm.
  • A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
  • A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
1verb
  • To shoot a backsight.

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