tracernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtreɪ.sər/us/ˈtreɪ.sɚ/a bullet that leaves a line of flame or smoke behind it when it is fired, so that you can see the direction it has taken:
Tracer bullets streaked through the sky.
The sky was bright with tracer fire.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Bullets & cartridges
- blank
- buckshot
- bullet
- cartridge
- dumdum bullet
- fusillade
- grapeshot
- pellet
- plastic bullet
- round
- shot
- slug
- volley