TRACER


Meaning of TRACER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrā-sər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : one that traces, tracks down, or searches out: as

a. : a person who traces missing persons or property and especially goods lost in transit

b. : an inquiry sent out in tracing a shipment lost in transit

2. : one who traces designs, patterns, or markings

3. : a device (as a stylus) used in tracing

4.

a. : ammunition containing a chemical composition to mark the flight of projectiles by a trail of smoke or light

b. : a substance used to trace the course of a chemical or biological process ; especially : label 3d

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.