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homing device

hom·ing de·vice
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-ming dih-vahys]
    • /ˈhoʊ mɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
    • /ˈhəʊ.mɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-ming dih-vahys]
    • /ˈhoʊ mɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs/

Definitions of homing device words

  • noun homing device a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective. 1
  • noun homing device a device that provides direction to a target or destination 0
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Origin of homing device

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Homing device

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homing device

homing device popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

homing device usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homing device

noun homing device

  • sight — the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
  • telescopic sight — a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
  • radar — Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
  • periscope — an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision, consisting essentially of a tube with an arrangement of prisms or mirrors and, usually, lenses: used especially in submarines.
  • sonar — a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
All 7 Synonyms of homing device

Antonyms for homing device

noun homing device

  • loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
  • owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
  • stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
All 3 Antonyms of homing device

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