heat-seeking missile

English Thesaurus

1. a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	missile,
definition	:	a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	brilliant pebble,
definition	:	a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	stinger,
definition	:	a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder (noun.artifact)