heat-seeking
adjective
(of a detecting device) able to detect sources of infrared radiation
a heat-seeking camera
(of a missile) able to detect and follow a source of heat, as from an aircraft engine
a heat-seeking missile
Derived forms of heat-seeking
heat seeker, nounWords nearby heat-seeking
heat wave,
heat-island,
heat-labile,
heat-moon,
heat-seal,
heat-seeking,
heat-treat,
heated,
heater,
heath,
heath cock
Example sentences from the Web for heat-seeking
He is a heat-seeking missile for the heart of the right-wing base.