TRACER

tracer, tracer bullet

(noun) ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

tracer

(noun) (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes

tracer

(noun) an instrument used to make tracings

tracer

(noun) an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tracer (plural tracers)

(chemistry) A compound, element, or isotope used to track the progress or history of a natural process.

A round of ammunition for a firearm that contains magnesium or another flammable substance arranged such that it will burn and produce a visible trail when fired in the dark.

Synonyms: tracer ammunition, tracer bullet

The act or state of tracking or investigating something.

A request to trace the movements of a person or an object, such as a shipment.

A person who traces something.

A device or instrument used to assist in making tracings.

Anagrams

• Carter, Crater, arrect, carter, crater

Source: Wiktionary


Tra"cer, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, traces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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