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tracer

/ˈtreɪsə/

/ˈtreɪsɚ/

Translations

tracernoun

tracers

/ˈtreɪsə/

/ˈtreɪsɚ/

traceurDispositif ou objet servant à suivre une trajectoire ou une position.

The detective used a tracer to follow the suspect's movements.

Le détective a utilisé un traceur pour suivre les déplacements du suspect.

munition traçanteMilitaire ; projectile qui laisse une trace lumineuse visible.

The soldiers used tracer rounds to see where their shots were landing during the night operation.

Les soldats ont utilisé des munitions traçantes pour voir où leurs tirs atterrissaient pendant l’opération nocturne.

Additional translations

traceurMédecine nucléaire ; substance utilisée pour suivre un processus dans l’organisme.

Synonyms

indicator

detection device

tracing device

signal

marker

traceradjective

/ˈtreɪ.sə/

/ˈtreɪ.sɚ/

Attributive use before nouns, especially with ammunition (tracer bullets/rounds); generally non-gradable.

traçantS’emploie surtout pour des munitions ou projectiles laissant une traînée lumineuse visible.

Enemy positions were illuminated by tracer rounds.

Les positions ennemies étaient éclairées par des balles traçantes.

Synonyms

Definitions

tracernoun

A person or thing that traces, such as a device used to track the path or position of something.

The detective used a tracer to follow the suspect's movements.

A type of ammunition that emits a visible trail of light, used to track the trajectory of bullets.

The soldiers used tracer rounds to see where their shots were landing during the night operation.

A substance used in medical imaging to track the movement of a substance through the body.

The doctor injected a radioactive tracer to monitor the patient's blood flow.

traceradjective

Designating ammunition, projectiles, or other objects that emit a visible luminous trail so their path can be observed.

Enemy positions were illuminated by tracer rounds.