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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
homing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(of a projectile) That self-adjusts its trajectory to home in on a target; (of a weapon) shooting such projectiles.
Watch out for the boss's last attack — the blue bullets are homing.
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(of a projectile) Fitted with a guiding electronic device that allows it to find and hit a target.
Forms
homing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(no-gloss) [no gloss]
Deriveds
retrohoming · multihoming
Relateds
philopatry
homing en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of home
Deriveds
homing pigeon