homing

• Se aplica a animales o dispositivos que tienen la capacidad de volver a un lugar determinado o dirigirse hacia un objetivo; frecuente en el contexto de palomas mensajeras, misiles o sistemas de guiado.

Describes an animal or device that has the ability to return to a specific place, often used in the context of pigeons or missiles.

1. Ability to return homeB2formal

   Describing an animal's ability to navigate and return to its home location.

   capacidad de retorno al hogar

   • Pigeons have a strong homing instinct.
   • The homing behavior of salmon is remarkable.
   • Scientists study the homing abilities of migratory birds.

2. Guided to a targetC1formaltechnical

   Describing a device or system that automatically guides itself toward a target.

   autoguiado / de guiado automático

   • The missile uses a homing system to track its target.
   • Homing devices are used in search and rescue operations.
   • The drone has a homing feature that returns it to the launch point.

• Verbo que indica dirigir o mover algo hacia un objetivo o destino, o regresar a una base o lugar de origen. También puede referirse a apuntar o enfocar con precisión hacia una meta.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or directing something toward a target or destination, or of returning to a base or place of origin.

1. Return to homeB1formal

   To go back to one's home or place of origin.

   volver a casa

   • The pigeons homed quickly after being released.
   • The missile homed in on its target with precision.
   • After years abroad, she finally homed to her native country.

   Sinónimoscome backget backgo backreturn

2. Focus or targetB2formal

   To direct attention or aim precisely at something.

   apuntar, dirigir

   • The detective homed in on the key suspect.
   • The report homes in on the main causes of the problem.
   • He homed his skills through years of practice.

   Sinónimosaimfocus onpinpointtargetzero in

   Antónimosdriftroamstraywander

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