stationary target

collocation in English

meaningsofstationaryandtarget

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stationary
adjective
uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ər.i/us
/ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/
not moving, or ...
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target
noun
uk
/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/us
/ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/
an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. ...
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(Definition ofstationaryandtargetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Their moving observers had to hit astationarytargeton the ground by dropping an object.
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After 250 ms of pursuit, the fixation spot was extinguished and after a gap of 100 ms astationarytargetappeared at one of two locations.
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That is perfectly true, although firing at astationarytargetis a very necessary part of training.
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My noble friend said that this would be a bad place because astationarytargetwas not in itself enough.
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What is the best way to search astationarytargetin a graph?
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The submarine fired the torpedo at thestationarytargetfrom a submerged position over the horizon.
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During the test a moving target at 1.8 km was targeted in the top attack mode and astationarytargetat a distance of 3.1 km.
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After this brief adaptation period, subjects were shown an objectivelystationarytargetas they turned their heads.
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Thus, in surgery muscles treated with a "curare" syrup in order to subdue their movement might allow a physician, e.g., to make delicate incisions on astationarytarget.
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Tests against astationarytargetshowed an average error of 49yd m from a release height of 1300ft m and a dive angle of 70 degrees.
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Most researchers have focused on solving the motion planning problem in the case of stationary targets.
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Activity in the parabigeminal nucleus during eye movements directed at moving and stationary targets.
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Using this maneuver allowed pilots to continuously and efficiently fire at astationarytargetfor an extended period of time, without needing to make several passes.
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Colliders may either be ring accelerators or linear accelerators, and may collide a single beam of particles against astationarytargetor two beams head-on.
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In contrast to another mode,stationarytargetindication, it takes advantage of the fact that the target moves with respect to stationary clutter.
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However, instead of spinning a small target anode in order to dissipate waste heat, the electron current focus spot is swept along a largestationarytargetanode.
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It is uncertain how far this will apply with stationary targets and free viewing condition.
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Notably, however, the application did not affect the accuracy of movements to stationary targets, in which case it might be assumed that on-line adjustments were much less necessary.
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They fire at stationary targets and at moving targets.
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I found it to be extremely effective for both moving and stationary targets at varying ranges.
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