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tracer in German

tracer in German is Leuchtspurmunition — tracer means a substance, such as a radioactive isotope or dye, used to track how something moves or changes through a system.

tracer in German

Leuchtspurmunition
noun
A round of ammunition for a firearm that contains magnesium or another flammable substance arranged such that it will burn and produce a visible trail when fired in the dark.

What does "tracer" mean?

  1. noun A substance, such as a radioactive isotope or dye, used to track how something moves or changes through a system.
    "Doctors injected a radioactive tracer to follow blood flow through the heart."
  2. noun A bullet or shell that leaves a visible trail of light so its path can be seen, especially at night.
    "Tracer rounds lit up the night sky during the battle."
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tracer in a sentence

  • Doctors injected a radioactive tracer to follow blood flow through the heart.
  • Tracer rounds lit up the night sky during the battle.

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What is "tracer" in German?

"tracer" in German is Leuchtspurmunition. tracer means: A substance, such as a radioactive isotope or dye, used to track how something moves or changes through a system.

How do you use "tracer" in a sentence?

Example: "Doctors injected a radioactive tracer to follow blood flow through the heart." In German, "tracer" is Leuchtspurmunition.

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