- tracer bullet
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a bullet containing a tracer.[1915-20]
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tracer bullet
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tracer bullet — noun ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke • Syn: ↑tracer • Hypernyms: ↑ammunition, ↑ammo * * * noun : a bullet that contains a tracer and leaves a path of smoke or fire * * * a bullet containing a tracer. [1915 20] * * * … Useful english dictionary
tracer bullet — bullet that has produces light so that one can see where it goes … English contemporary dictionary
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tracer bullet — /ˈtreɪsə bʊlət/ (say traysuh booluht) noun a bullet that leaves a trail of smoke or fire so that aim can be corrected …
Tracer ammunition — thumb|right|200px|Tracers from M16 rifles on U.S. Army firing rangeTracer ammunition (tracers) are special bullets that are modified to accept a small pyrotechnic charge in their base. Ignited upon firing, the composition burns very brightly,… … Wikipedia
tracer — n. inquiry (esp. AE) 1) to put out, send out a tracer on tracer bullet 2) to fire a tracer substance used to follow a reaction in the body (med.) 3) to inject, introduce a tracer (into the body) 4) to scan (for) a tracer 5) a radioactive tracer * … Combinatory dictionary
bullet — n. 1) to shoot a bullet 2) a stray; tracer bullet 3) a bullet ricochets 4) a bullet lodges somewhere (the bullet lodged in her shoulder) 5) a hail, volley of bullets 6) (misc.) to bite the bullet ( to perform a very unpleasant task ) * * * [… … Combinatory dictionary
tracer — (n.) c.1500, one who tracks or searches, agent noun from verb form of TRACE (Cf. trace) (n.1). Meaning bullet whose course is made visible is from 1910 … Etymology dictionary
tracer — ► NOUN 1) a bullet or shell whose course is made visible by a trail of flames or smoke, used to assist in aiming. 2) a substance introduced into a system so that its subsequent distribution can be followed from its colour, radioactivity, or other … English terms dictionary
