homing instinct
1homing instinct — UK US noun [singular] if an animal or bird has a homing instinct, it is able to find its way home across long distances Thesaurus: bird behaviourhyponym animal behaviourhyponym …
2homing instinct — UK / US noun [singular] if an animal or bird has a homing instinct, it is able to find its way home across long distances …
3Homing — Hom ing (h[=o]m [i^]ng), p. a. Home returning; used specifically of carrier pigeons. [1913 Webster] {Homing pigeon}, any pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Also called {carrier pigeon}. Most are bred from the domestic pigeon {Columba… …
4Homing pigeon — Homing Hom ing (h[=o]m [i^]ng), p. a. Home returning; used specifically of carrier pigeons. [1913 Webster] {Homing pigeon}, any pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Also called {carrier pigeon}. Most are bred from the domestic pigeon… …
5homing — [[t]ho͟ʊmɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A weapon or piece of equipment that has a homing system is able to guide itself to a target or to give out a signal that guides people to it. ...infra red homing missiles... All the royal cars are fitted with… …
6homing — /hoh ming/, adj. 1. capable of returning home, usually over a great distance: We saw the homing birds at dusk. 2. guiding or directing homeward or to a destination, esp. by mechanical means: the homing instinct; a homing beacon. [1860 65; HOME +… …
7homing — hom|ing [ houmıŋ ] adjective used for describing equipment that is able to find a particular place or object homing instinct if an animal or bird has a homing instinct, it is able to find its way home across long distances …
8homing — attrib.adj. 1 (of a pigeon) trained to fly home, bred for long distance racing. 2 (of a device) for guiding to a target etc. 3 that goes home. Phrases and idioms: homing instinct the instinct of certain animals to return to the territory from… …
9homing — hom|ing [ˈhəumıŋ US ˈhoum ] adj a bird or animal that has a homing instinct has a special ability that helps it find its way home over long distances …
10homing — adjective a bird or animal that has a homing instinct has a special ability that helps it find its way home over long distances …
