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homing [ˈhəʊmɪŋ][missile] à tête chercheuse* * *['həʊmɪŋ]adjective [missile] autoguidé; [system, device] d'autoguidagehoming instinct — faculté f d'orientation
homing pigeon — pigeon m voyageur
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homing ['həʊmɪŋ]►► homing device mécanisme m d'autoguidage;homing guidance systems systèmes mpl d'autoguidage;homing instinct (of animals) instinct m d'orientation;∎ familiar humorous no matter how drunk I am, my homing instinct never lets me down même quand je suis complètement soûl, j'arrive toujours à rentrer chez moi;homing missile missile m à tête chercheuse;homing pigeon pigeon m voyageur -
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1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) (pigeon) voyageur2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) à tête chercheuse -
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carrier ['kærɪə(r)](a) (container → on bicycle) (basket) panier m; (behind the saddle) porte-bagages m inv; American (→ on car) galerie f; (→ for homing pigeon) cartouche f(b) Commerce (transporter → company) entreprise f de transport, transporteur m; (→ aeroplane) appareil m, avion m; (→ ship) navire m;∎ sent by carrier (by road) expédié par camion ou par transporteur; (by rail) expédié par chemin de fer; (by air) expédié par avion(d) (for signal) opérateur m►► British carrier bag sac m en plastique;Computing carrier detect signal signal m de détection de porteuse;carrier pigeon pigeon m voyageur;Computing carrier signal signal m de détection de porteuse;Radio carrier wave onde f porteuse -
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homer ['həʊmə(r)](b) (homing pigeon) pigeon m voyageur□
См. также в других словарях:
Homing pigeon — Homing Hom ing (h[=o]m [i^]ng), p. a. Home returning; used specifically of carrier pigeons. [1913 Webster] {Homing pigeon}, any pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Also called {carrier pigeon}. Most are bred from the domestic pigeon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homing pigeon — homing pigeons N COUNT A homing pigeon is a pigeon that is trained to return to a particular place, especially in races with other pigeons … English dictionary
homing pigeon — homing .pigeon n a ↑pigeon that is able to find its way home over long distances … Dictionary of contemporary English
homing pigeon — n. any of a variety of pigeon trained to carry messages and to return to its home after traveling long distances: cf. RACING HOMER … English World dictionary
homing pigeon — homing ,pigeon noun count a type of bird that can fly home across long distances … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Homing pigeon — White Homing pigeon The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon derived from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances.[1] The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability … Wikipedia
homing pigeon — noun pigeon trained to return home • Syn: ↑homer • Hypernyms: ↑domestic pigeon • Hyponyms: ↑carrier pigeon * * * noun : a racing pigeon sometimes used for carrying messages and trained to return to its loft from distances up to 500 miles or more… … Useful english dictionary
homing pigeon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms homing pigeon : singular homing pigeon plural homing pigeons a type of bird that can fly home across long distances … English dictionary
homing pigeon — noun A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. Syn: carrier pigeon, homer, messenger pigeon, racer, racing homer, racing pigeon See Also:… … Wiktionary
homing pigeon — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, caddie, cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, drayman, express, expressman, freighter, gun bearer, hauler, homer … Moby Thesaurus
homing pigeon — carrier pigeon, pigeon that can be used to deliver messages because it has the ability to find its way home … English contemporary dictionary