sidewinder

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: небольшая бледноокрашенная пустынная гремучая змея юго-запада США, передвигающаяся S-образными изгибами, и ракета класса «воздух-воздух», оснащённая инфракрасной головкой самонаведения.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a small, pale-colored desert rattlesnake of the southwestern United States that moves in an S-shaped curve, and an air-to-air missile equipped with an infrared homing device.

1. Desert rattlesnakeB2formalamericanscientific

   A small, pale-colored rattlesnake native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, known for its distinctive sidewinding locomotion.

   Рогатая гремучая змея

   • The sidewinder moved across the sand in a series of S-shaped curves.
   • We spotted a sidewinder hiding under a rock in the Arizona desert.
   • Sidewinders are well-adapted to life in hot, sandy environments.

2. Air-to-air missileC1formaltechnical

   A type of guided missile designed to be launched from an aircraft to destroy other aircraft, typically using infrared homing technology.

   Ракета класса «воздух-воздух»

   • The fighter jet was equipped with two Sidewinder missiles.
   • The Sidewinder missile uses heat-seeking technology to track its target.
   • Pilots rely on Sidewinder missiles for close-range air combat.