Homing

Word HOMING
Character 6
Hyphenation hom ing
Pronunciations /ˈhəʊmɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Homing"

What do we mean by homing?

(of animals) To return to its owner.

(always with "in on") To seek or aim for something.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Homing

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The word "homing" in example sentences

I figured if we got close enough, my uterus (the built in homing device all women share) would get us the rest of the way. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In the late 1800s and early 1900s the leading scientific authorities on fishes rejected the idea of homing in anadromous salmon and trout. ❋ Robert J. Behnke (2002)

The so-called homing trend is also continuing in 2010/11. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In one case, a researcher identified a genetic element called a homing intron. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This could mean they're being directed toward the tail by some kind of homing mechanism, and this would be a reasonable expectation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There is just nothing in this world like a fire, and the primal 'homing' instinct to draw near to the hearth, gaze into the flames, and draw deep comfort from its plenitude. ❋ Another Outspoken Female (2008)

A great leap forward to 1150 AD, added physical and visual methods such as homing pigeons, maritime flags, and in the 19th century, signal lamps. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The busy bats of Boston had their own kind of homing radar. ❋ News From Mad Plato (2007)

A carrier has the "homing" instinct more fully developed than any other animal. ❋ Claude H. Miller (N/A)

There are three characteristics in which he is generally conceded to be superior to the paleface – his ability to slur silently over difficult or dangerous ground; his genius for trailing or tracking; and his "homing" instinct. ❋ Emily Ferguson (1910)

There are differences also in the periods of the acquirement of the perfect plumage, -- the size and shape of the eggs, -- the nature of flight, and the powers of flight, -- so-called "homing" birds having enormous flying powers; [1] while, on the other hand, the little Tumbler is so called because of its extraordinary faculty of turning head over heels in the air, instead of pursuing a direct course. ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

There are differences also in the periods of the acquirement of the perfect plumage, -- the size and shape of the eggs, -- the nature of flight, and the powers of flight, -- so-called "homing" birds having enormous flying powers; * ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)

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