lock onto target
1lock onto — ˌlock ˈonto ˌlock ˈin on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they lock onto he/she/it locks onto present particip …
2lock — I n. 1) to pick a lock 2) a combination; dead bolt; double; mortise; safety; time; Yale lock 3) under lock and key ( locked up securely ) II v. (d; intr.) to lock on, onto ( to sight and track ) (to lock onto a target) * * * [lɒk] Yale lock… …
3lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… …
4lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… …
5lock in on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms lock in on : present tense I/you/we/they lock in on he/she/it locks in on present participle locking in on past tense locked in on past participle locked in on same as lock onto They had locked in on the… …
6target acquisition — i. The detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons. ii. The process of optically, manually, mechanically, or electronically orienting a tracking system in the direction… …
7lock on — or lock onto phrasal to acquire (as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (as radar) …
8lock on/onto — [phrasal verb] lock on/onto (something) : to use electronic methods to find (a target) The pilot locked onto the ship and fired a missile. The missile locked on the target. • • • Main Entry: ↑lock …
9rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
10Nag (missile) — See also: Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Nag missile system Nag Nag missile with the NAMICA in the background. Picture taken during DEFEXPO 2008 …
