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heat-seeking
(redirected from Infrared homing)

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heat-seeking
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) (of a detecting device) able to detect sources of infrared radiation a heat-seeking camera
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a missile) able to detect and follow a source of heat, as from an aircraft engine a heat-seeking missile
heat seeker  n
Translations
heat-seeking [ˈhiːtˌsiːkɪŋ] ADJ [missile] → termodirigido
heat-seeking [ˈhiːtˌsiːkɪŋ] adj (missile) → termoguidato/a
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