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home in on Nov 25th 2012, 21:47 Revision as of 21:45, 25 November 2012 (edit) Doric Loon (Talk | contribs) Latest revision as of 21:47, 25 November 2012 (edit) (undo) Doric Loon (Talk | contribs) Line 9: Line 9:       ==Notes==   ==Notes== − The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term [[homing pidgeon]]. From the 1960s it is also found in the variant [[hone in on]]. + The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term [[homing pigeon]]. From the 1960s it is also found in the variant [[hone in on]].       ==Derived terms==   ==Derived terms== Latest revision as of 21:47, 25 November 2012 Contents 1 English 2 Notes 3 Derived terms [edit] English [edit] Verb home in on (military) (of an arecraft) to draw close to a destination, especially using radar; (of a guided misslie) to move towards a target. (idiomatic) To focus or narrow down to something; to find, draw closer or move towards, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process. He used the clues to home in on the source of the flames. We are homing in on a solution. The phrase originates in military use in the early 20th century, apparently by analogy with the older term homing pigeon. From the 1960s it is also found in the variant hone in on. [edit] Derived terms homing beacon

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