heat-seeking

adjective

Of a missile or rocket, able to detect and follow the heat emitted by an aircraft engine or rocket.

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Meanings

adjectiveheat-seeking (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringOf a missile or rocket, able to detect and follow the heat emitted by an aircraft engine or rocket.
  2. not comparablenatural sciencesOf a device, able to detect a source of infrared radiation.

Origin

From heat + seeking.

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Translations

Spanish localizante por infrarrojos
  • localizante por infrarrojosTranslations
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APA

heat-seeking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-seeking

MLA

“heat-seeking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-seeking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heat-seeking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heat-seeking.

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