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infrared homing [¦in·frə¦red ′hōm·iŋ] (engineering) Homing in which the target is tracked by means of its emitted infrared radiation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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