heat-seekingadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈhiːtˌsiː.kɪŋ/us/ˈhiːtˌsiː.kɪŋ/A heat-seeking weapon can direct itself towards something hot, especially the hot engine of an aircraft:
heat-seeking missiles
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Arms & munitions in general
- air-to-air
- air-to-ground
- ammo
- ammunition
- anti-aircraft
- arsenal
- battering ram
- battledress
- breastplate
- bulletproof
- catapult
- CS gas
- mustard gas
- nerve gas
- poison gas
- sarin
- stab vest
- strategic
- strategic weapon
- tear gas
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