by means of

The process of coating the surface of a metal plate (as a stereotype plate) with steellike iron by means of voltaic electricity; steeling.

locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar v

v come into the possession of something concrete or abstract v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect v come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) v locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar v win something through one's efforts v gain knowledge or skills v gain through experience

by means of aircraft

a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)