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heat-seeking adjective
/ˈhiːtˌsiː.kɪŋ/ adj [before noun] Definition
describes a weapon that can direct itself towards something hot, especially the hot engine of an aircraft
heat-seeking missiles
(Definition of heat-seeking adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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