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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Home Office figures show 30,657 asylum seekers were being housed in hotels at the end of December while awaiting decisions.
From BBC
The UK, Dutch and other governments have also used distanced, networked processes to adjudge the authenticity of asylum seekers’ claims.
From Salon
Lawyers for the council have argued Somani Hotels Ltd, which owned The Bell Hotel, breached planning laws by housing asylum seekers.
From BBC
From the mouths of the French - players, coaches, scribblers and commentators - come eulogies of what Fabien Galthie's Grand Slam seekers are all about.
From BBC
But that’s small consolation for job seekers struggling to find work.
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