seeker
9
9.6
- noun
- /ˈsiːkər/
- Specialized
:
buscador
- Otherwise your heat-seekers would have found us already, wouldn't they?
And then when you're happy with the target, you activate the seeker trigger, which then means you're looking through the actual missile through the seeker Dome.
- And then when you're happy with the target, you activate the seeker trigger, which then means you're looking through the actual missile through the seeker Dome.
Examples
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I sent you six short-range heat-seekers and got a boat full of rusted parts.
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They got him with a seeker missile.
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- Took 'em out with a heat seeker.
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That last one was a heat-seeker.
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At last, sure that the seeker still had a solid lock on the airliner, he pulled the trigger.
Fiction book (1996) -
The buzz became stronger and higher-pitched, verifying that the missile seeker had locked onto the 757's heat signature.
Fiction book (1996) -
The missile's advanced seeker accurately locked onto the enemy aircraft's heat signature.
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In modern warfare, a seeker is essential for ensuring that missiles hit their intended targets.
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The soldiers relied on the missile's seeker to guide it towards the thermal emissions of the enemy camp.
Synonyms
11
5.6
A part that helps a missile or vehicle find and move toward a target
A machine that automatically controls the path of a vehicle like a missile or aircraft
Compounds
How Sensitive
- Specialized
9
9.6
- Specialized
11
5.6
898
3.4
- Specialized
189
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word seeker is also used for a missile part and comes from the same pieces: seek 'look for' and -er 'one that'. So this kind of seeker is 'one that looks for' a target, which is why it finds and follows heat, light, or radio signals.