Open and Range

Open

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

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Range and open are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Range" instead a verb "Open".

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Range verb - To arrange or assign according to type.

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Open and range are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open" instead a verb "Range".

Nearby Words: ranged, rangy, ranging

way	open way	range way
tank	open tank	range tank

In Ben Counter's Warhammer 40,000 Horus Heresy novel Galaxy In Flames, Tarvitz is flying a Thunderbird, trying to get word to the Astartes that they have been betrayed, pleading with his friend Garro to believe him, when his pursuers have in him range and open fire.

Source: Bait-and-Switch Gunshot
In some cases, shotguns are better at long range as opposed to the assault rifle if you want to kill multiple mooks in an open area from far away.

Source: Short-Range Shotgun
You see, while the Sturmtiger's main gun had a nominal range of six kilometres, they were intended to be used in urban warfare to destroy buildings and fortifications - and circumstances usually did not permit the use of this range, forcing the vehicles to instead fire down roads over open sights.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Military

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