homing device

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homing device

The homing device in the missile locks onto the target.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A mechanism that guides a vehicle or projectile toward a specific target: A homing device is an electronic or mechanical system, often using signals like radio waves, infrared, or laser guidance, that directs a missile, torpedo, or other vehicle to its intended destination or objective.
    • A tracking or locating transmitter: In broader usage, a homing device can also refer to a small transmitter attached to an object, animal, or person, allowing its location to be tracked by a receiver.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The torpedo was equipped with an advanced acoustic homing device.
    • Scientists attached a small homing device to the bird to study its migration patterns.
    • The missile's homing device locked onto the heat signature of the enemy jet.
Advanced Usage

  • "Passive homing device": A device that guides itself by detecting energy (like sound, heat, or radio waves) emitted by the target, without itself emitting signals.

    • The submarine used a passive homing device that tracked the noise from the ship's propellers.

  • "Active homing device": A device that guides itself by emitting energy (like radar or laser pulses) and then detecting the reflection from the target.

    • The active homing device on the missile sent out radar pulses to find its target.
Variants and Related Words
  • Homing (adj): Of or relating to the process of guiding toward a target or point of origin.
    • The pigeon has a remarkable homing instinct.
  • Homing beacon (n): A transmitter that sends out a signal to guide vehicles or people to a specific location.
  • Homing pigeon (n): A pigeon trained to find its way home over long distances.
Synonyms
  • Guidance system: A system that provides directional control.
  • Seeker (in missile technology): The component of a missile that finds the target.
  • Tracking device: A general term for a device used to monitor location.
Related Phrases
  • To home in on: To move toward or focus on a target with increasing accuracy.
    • The missile homed in on the radar signal.
    • The detective homed in on the crucial piece of evidence.
homing device

The homing device in the missile locks onto the target.

Noun
  1. the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective