heat signature

collocation in English

meaningsofheatandsignature

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heat
noun
uk
/hiːt/us
/hiːt/
the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature ...
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signature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃər/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃɚ/
your name written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that something has been written or agreed ...
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(Definition ofheatandsignaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofheat signature

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Theheatsignatureof any tank which started its engine made an easy target.
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Satellites and other aircraft have a much lowerheatsignature, making them more difficult to detect.
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Wearing a suit that hides hisheatsignature, he lures her by using her dying mate as bait to a trap.
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The latest heat-seeking designs can lock onto a target from various angles, not just from behind, where theheatsignaturefrom the engines is strongest.
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This was designed so that the wearersheatsignaturewill not be picked up.
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It is smaller than the turbine, 14% cheaper to operate per mile, and has a four-fan cooling system which is to greatly reduce the tank'sheatsignature.
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Its more traditional multi-fuel turbodiesel engine was also more reliable, and provided similar performance with less fuel consumption, with more noise but a smallerheatsignature.
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Since the late 20th century all-aspect heat-seeking designs can lock-on to a target from various angles, not just from behind, where theheatsignaturefrom the engines is strongest.
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The scientists found the fault with the heat seeker unable to distinguish theheatsignatureof the target and the surrounding during extreme temperate at great distance.
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Second, the thermal heat signatures of tungsten halogen lamps may preclude them from use as a primary light source for plant productivity.
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At the same time, infrared sensors detect heat signatures, such as those emitted by the engine of a vehicle.
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It allowed some races to see in darkness by discerning the heat signatures left behind by other creatures.
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The nozzle's inner petals are lined with ceramic tiles to reduce heat signatures.
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He has shown the ability to detect heat signatures (infra-red vision).
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Bobby is still unable to see normally but gains the ability to see heat signatures.
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Colour vision is replaced with the ability to sense heat signatures, and the world is perceived in a monochrome brightened by sources of warmth (such as human prey).
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