tracer
Meaning
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
tracer bullet
trace program
tracing routine
tracer shell
radioindicator
trace routine
tracking program
die sinker
isotopic tracer
tracer isotope
isotopic indicator
light tracer
flow tracer routine
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹeɪsə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From trace + -er.
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