heat-seeking
adjective/ˈhiːt siːkɪŋ/
/ˈhiːt siːkɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of a weapon) that moves towards the heat coming from the aircraft, etc. that it is intended to hit and destroy
- heat-seeking missiles
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHeat-seeking is used with these nouns:- missile
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