seeker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that seeks.
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Rocketry.
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a device in a missile that locates a target by sensing some characteristic of the target, as heat emission.
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a missile equipped with such a device.
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Etymology
Origin of seeker
Example Sentences
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Mulakhil faced trial alongside Mohammad Kabir, also an asylum seeker from Afghanistan, who was acquitted of all charges.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The guidance system also includes inertial navigation; future models are planned to have seeker modes for hitting moving targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The guidance system also includes inertial navigation; future models are planned to have seeker modes for hitting moving targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
"He loves rollercoasters. He is a kind of a sensory seeker for movement and motion, so the speed and dashing around on rollercoasters is the most joyful thing in his life," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Poachers are book scavengers who target declared books in an attempt to get them before the original seeker.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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