sidewinder

sidewinder Definition

side·winder (sīd′wīn′dər)

noun

☆ a small desert rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) of the SW U.S. that moves over shifting sand by looping its body sideways
Informal a hard, swinging blow of the fist, delivered from the side
☆ an air-to-air missile that homes in on a target by a heat-seeking device

sidewinder Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

missile: Players will fly the F-15C Eagle with a supply of Aim - 9 sidewinder missiles in a head to head combat situation.
trawler: Although this doesn't look over luxurious, as far as sidewinder trawlers went this was about as good as it got.

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