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homing.

That self-adjusts its trajectory to home in on a target; (of a weapon) shooting such projectiles.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/General-American/ˈhəʊmɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. That self-adjusts its trajectory to home in on a target; (of a weapon) shooting such projectiles.

    Watch out for the boss's last attack — the blue bullets are homing.
  2. Fitted with a guiding electronic device that allows it to find and hit a target.

verb/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/General-American/ˈhəʊmɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of home

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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