downrange

English

Etymology

From down +‎ range.

Adjective

downrange (not generally comparable, comparative farther downrange, superlative farthest downrange)

1. In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.

Adverb

downrange (not generally comparable, comparative farther downrange, superlative farthest downrange)

1. In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.
   • 2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 14:21 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN)‎^[1], archived from the original on 17 October 2022:

     Luckily, the sheer rate of fire that the 5-inch guns allowed for was fast enough that a few salvos of regular shells were sent downrange quickly as a followup before the two racing ships passed by each other and vanished into the murk.

Related terms

• crossrange
• uprange