tracer

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.

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

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹeɪsə(ɹ)/
Etymology

From trace + -er.

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