homing mechanism
1Homing pigeon — White Homing pigeon The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon derived from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances.[1] The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability …
2homing guidance — A system by which a missile or torpedo steers itself towards a target by means of a self contained mechanism which is activated by some distinguishing characteristics of the target. See also active homing guidance; passive homing guidance; semi… …
3homing device — noun the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism • Part Holonyms: ↑guided missile * * * a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective. [1930 35] …
4homing device — a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective. [1930 35] * * * …
5homing — hom·ing (hoґming) any mechanism seen in cells causing them to migrate to a specific tissue, organ, or other location, such as that causing organ specific metastasis or that mediating binding of particular lymphocytes to specific vascular… …
6homing device — /ˈhoʊmɪŋ dəvaɪs/ (say hohming duhvuys) noun a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, aeroplane, etc., which aims it towards its objective …
7G7e torpedo — The G7e or more appropriately the G7e/T2, G7e/T3, and G7e/T4 Falke torpedoes were, with the exception of the T4 model, the standard torpedoes for Germany during World War II (WWII). All of the G7e models shared standardized dimensions for all… …
8self-guid|ed — «SEHLF GY duhd», adjective. 1. directed along a course by self contained devices, such as a homing mechanism: »a self guided missile. 2. guided by one s own course, action, or the like …
9chemoreception — chemoreceptive /kee moh ri sep tiv, kem oh /, adj. /kee moh ri sep sheuhn, kem oh /, n. the physiological response to chemical stimuli. [1915 20; CHEMO + RECEPTION] * * * Sensory process by which organisms respond to external chemical stimuli, by …
10Torpedo — The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive, automobile, locomotive, or fish torpedo) is a self propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to… …
