lock onto target

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• lock onto — ˌlock ˈonto ˌlock ˈin on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they lock onto he/she/it locks onto present particip …   Useful english dictionary

• lock — I n. 1) to pick a lock 2) a combination; dead bolt; double; mortise; safety; time; Yale lock 3) under lock and key ( locked up securely ) II v. (d; intr.) to lock on, onto ( to sight and track ) (to lock onto a target) * * * [lɒk] Yale lock… …   Combinatory dictionary

• lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs 　lock… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lock in on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms lock in on : present tense I/you/we/they lock in on he/she/it locks in on present participle locking in on past tense locked in on past participle locked in on same as lock onto They had locked in on the… …   English dictionary

• target acquisition — i. The detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons. ii. The process of optically, manually, mechanically, or electronically orienting a tracking system in the direction… …   Aviation dictionary

• lock on — or lock onto phrasal to acquire (as a target or signal) automatically using a sensor (as radar) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lock on/onto — [phrasal verb] lock on/onto (something) : to use electronic methods to find (a target) The pilot locked onto the ship and fired a missile. The missile locked on the target. • • • Main Entry: ↑lock …   Useful english dictionary

• rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …   Universalium

• Nag (missile) — See also: Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Nag missile system Nag Nag missile with the NAMICA in the background. Picture taken during DEFEXPO 2008 …   Wikipedia

• Air-to-air missile — An air to air missile (AAM) is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. It is typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid fuelled but sometimes liquid fuelled. Ramjet engines, as… …   Wikipedia