homing
homing
Definition
hom·ing (hōm′iŋ)
adjective
- going home; homeward bound
- having to do with guidance to a goal, target, etc.
homing
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- lymphocyte: Another drug, FTY720, has a unique action to prevent rejection, by altering the homing of lymphocytes to the lymphoid compartments.
Converse of object
- lose: AZM lost homing x 2, autorecovered ( 0.6 ).
Adjective modifier
- dual: Dual homing has been attempted within the UK and shown to be possible.
Modifies a noun
- pigeon: With such rockets, the giant homing pigeons could fly at nearly 600 mph.
- beacon: Iron Man Cheats Collect the four homing beacons in each act to access the secret area to retrieve a piece of his armor.
- instinct: A homing instinct was a special curse of God She took the selection box out of the bag.
- missile: This is the first use of automatic homing missiles during the Second World War.
- device: Tracker stolen vehicle recovery systems work like an electronic homing device.
- system: The chances of survival are increased by the infrared homing systems of most SAM systems.
Noun used with modifier
- lymphocyte: I. FTY720 selectively decreases the number of circulating mature lymphocytes by acceleration of lymphocyte homing.
- cell: Thus these factors are likely to be centrally involved in the stem cell homing process, post transplantation, in the adult animal.
- re: Help and advice gladly given during and after re homing.
- stem: Thus these factors are likely to be centrally involved in the stem cell homing process, post transplantation, in the adult animal.
- fire: These wriggling wonders can throw grenades, fire homing missiles and even build factories to make even more destructive weapons!
Browse dictionary entries near homing
- homily
- homilist
- homiletics
- homiletic
- homie
- homicide
- homicidal
- homey
- homework
- homeward
- homing pigeon
- hominid
- hominize
- hominoid
- hominy
- hommage
- homme moyen sensuel
- homo
- homo-
- Homo sapiens
