sidewinder

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : un petit serpent à sonnettes pâle des déserts du sud-ouest des États-Unis, qui se déplace par ondulations latérales, et un missile air-air doté d'un autodirecteur infrarouge.

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.

   Crotale sidewinder

   • 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.

   Missile air-air Sidewinder

   • 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.