tracer

🇺🇸 /ˈtreɪsər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtreɪsə(r)/
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noun
R

A bullet or shell that leaves a visible trail behind it, often used for aiming.

The soldiers used tracer bullets to mark their targets.

R

A radioactive substance used to track the path or function of something inside the body.

The doctor injected a tracer to study the blood flow in the patient's heart.

translation

n. A bullet or shell that leaves a visible trail behind it, often used for aiming.; A radioactive substance used to track the path or function of something inside the body.

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Plural tracers