tracer

noun

Definition of tracernext
as in tracker

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Recent Examples of tracer Aware has been using tracer particles and its blockchain technology for several years now, applying it to recycled cotton, denim and other materials. — Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026 In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 The talc was Katharine’s visual tracer. — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026 The PET scan uses a radioactive drug called a tracer to show both typical and atypical metabolic activity, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracer
  1. tracker
  2. tail
  3. detective
Noun
  • Last week, the Phillies officially released 18-year-old shortstop Jose Familia in the middle of a poor season at the plate, according to the official transaction tracker.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Crossings through the strait fell to a three-week low, according to an international shipping tracker.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of tracker
Noun
  • After waiting for Odysseus to return, the dog wagged its tail and died.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • The species features mainly black fur, cape-like shoulders and a long tail, per Florida Atlantic University’s release.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • The case broke open when a Grapevine detective obtained a covert DNA sample from soda bottles in Brown’s trash in Colorado.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • However, sheriff’s office detectives are investigating the circumstances of his death.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of detective

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