tracer

UK
/ˈtreɪsə/
US
/ˈtreɪsɚ/

Translations

tracernoun
tracers
pl
UK
/ˈtreɪsə/
US
/ˈtreɪsɚ/
трассирующий снаряд
The tracer lit up the night sky during the military exercise.
Трассирующий снаряд осветил ночное небо во время военных учений.
The scientist injected a tracer to track the chemical reaction.
Ученый ввел маркер, чтобы отслеживать химическую реакцию.
Synonyms
tracing device
detection device
traceradjective
UK
/ˈtreɪ.sə/
US
/ˈtreɪ.sɚ/
Attributive use before nouns, especially with ammunition (tracer bullets/rounds); generally non-gradable.

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.