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point blank range
Why does "point blank range" mean near distance ?
I guess the range is similar to distance. but
Why does "point blank" means "near" .
9 set 2010 14:03
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It's a term from ballistics, the study of how bullets leave firearms (guns, pistols, rifles, etc.). It means the gun was very near the target.
You can find details and an interesting history of the term here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-blank_range
9 settembre 2010
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Inglese, Giapponese
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Inglese
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