homing
adjective [before noun] /ˈhəʊ.mɪŋ/
/ˈhoʊ-/ Definition
› relating to the ability of some animals to find their way home: Migrating birds and fish have a strong homing instinct.Animal (non-human) behaviourElectricity and electronics › (of an electronic device) producing a special signal so that it can be found using electronic equipment: The president's car is equipped with a homing device.
(Definition of homing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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