homing device

American  

noun

1. a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective.

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Etymology

Origin of homing device

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

They equipped astrocytes, a common type of brain cell, with a CAR homing device that allows the cells to latch onto specific targets and destroy them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

By modifying the CAR homing device to recognize markers found on brain tumors, astrocytes could potentially be redirected from clearing debris to directly destroying tumor cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Peter Evans plays the trumpet like a homing device, a percussion instrument, a didgeridoo, or distant bird call.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2017

Furthermore, the Soviets use a radar homing device that is easier to detect, and thus counter, than the heat sensor employed by the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spatial teleportation requires access to an STM and possession of a handheld homing device known as the EGG.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly