homing
/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
adjective
- Having the ability to find its way home, especially over long distances.
- Scientists study the homing behavior of sea turtles.
- The homing device in the car helped the police track it down.
- Pigeons are famous for their homing instincts.
- Designed to guide a missile, aircraft, or other object to a target.
- Homing torpedoes are guided by sound waves.
- The missile uses a homing system to lock onto its target.
- The drone has a homing feature that returns it to the launch point.
noun
- The act or process of returning home or guiding something to a destination.
- The homing of the carrier pigeons was tracked by the researchers.
- The homing of the spacecraft was controlled from mission control.
- GPS technology makes homing much easier for hikers.