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tracing
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tracing

noun

Definition of TRACING

1
: something that is traced: as
a : a copy made on a superimposed transparent sheet
b : a graphic record made by an instrument (as a seismograph) that registers some movement
2
: the act of one that traces
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Examples of TRACING

  1. <the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks>

First Known Use of TRACING

14th century

Related to TRACING

Synonyms
chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, tailing, pursuit, tracking, trailing

Rhymes with TRACING

bracing, casing, facing, lacing, racing, spacing

trac·ing

noun \ˈtrā-siŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TRACING

: a graphic record made by an instrument (as an electrocardiograph) that registers some movement

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