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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Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a deal to send some asylum seekers to the African nation.
From BBC
It can be now reported that Malik is an asylum seeker who was born in Pakistan and lived in Italy, Germany and France before coming to the UK.
From BBC
Many Americans — even well-off ones — are presently unsure about their job security, and it’s been a rough time for job seekers.
From MarketWatch
Carter found that such high-sensation seekers are unequivocal on one point: they do not have a death wish.
The Netherlands does not rent out hotels or houses for asylum seekers, instead housing them in fenced-off camps.
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