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单词 tracers
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tracer

noun

trac·​er ˈtrā-sər How to pronounce tracer (audio)
1
: one that traces, tracks down, or searches out: such 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 (such 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 sense 1d

Example Sentences

The enemy fired tracers at the aircraft carrier. They injected her with a radioactive tracer and tracked it via X-rays.
Recent Examples on the Web Ideally, those conversations would happen within 24 hours of the test result, so arrangements could be made for the person to isolate and so a contact tracer can alert those who were around them. Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2021 My goal is at least 20 people with an AR-15 and some tracer rounds. Terry Spencer, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 My goal is at least 20 people with an AR-15 and some tracer rounds. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 July 2022 My goal is at least 20 people with an AR-15 and some tracer rounds. CBS News, 18 July 2022 My goal is at least 20 people with an AR-15 and some tracer rounds. Terry Spencer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2022 But before a contact tracer could call, parents would learn from the testing company that their children’s PCR tests, typically the gold standard of COVID-19 testing, were negative, even for students with symptoms. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 20 May 2022 No use of any kind of fireworks, steel tipped/core ammunition, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices, including exploding targets. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022 Job description: Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

tracer

noun

trac·​er ˈtrā-sər How to pronounce tracer (audio)
: a substance used to trace the course of a process
specifically : a labeled element or atom that can be traced throughout chemical or biological processes by its radioactivity or its unusual isotopic mass

tracers

noun

plural of tracer
as in trackers

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