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tracer

/ˈtɹeɪsə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A compound, element, or isotope used to track the progress or history of a natural process.
  2. 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.
  3. The act or state of tracking or investigating something.
  4. A request to trace the movements of a person or an object, such as a shipment.
  5. A person who traces something.
  6. A device or instrument used to assist in making tracings.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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