heat-seeking

English

Etymology

From heat +‎ seeking.

Adjective

heat-seeking (not comparable)

  1. (military, weaponry) Of a missile or rocket, able to detect and follow the heat emitted by an aircraft engine or rocket.
  2. (physics) Of a device, able to detect a source of infrared radiation.
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