open the range

(military) To draw oneself or one's vehicles (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) out of range of the enemy's fire.

Japanese Meaning

（軍事用語）自軍の乗り物（戦艦、戦車、航空機など）や自分自身を、敵の砲火の射程外へ移動させる、または引き上げること

At the captain's command, the convoy was ordered to open the range to escape the enemy's artillery fire.

艦長の命令で、護送隊は砲撃を逃れるために敵の砲撃の射程外へ退避するよう命じられた。

Sense（1）

(military) To draw oneself or one's vehicles (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) out of range of the enemy's fire.

opens the range

（ present singular third-person ）

opening the range

（ participle present ）

opened the range

（ participle past ）

opened the range

（ past ）