homing device
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of homing device
First recorded in 1930–35
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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
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
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
Blame Steamboat, Colo., which will debut a homing device worthy of James Bond this January.
From Time Magazine Archive
While Ames sat in the meeting, a team of FBI technical experts placed a homing device inside his Jaguar.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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