Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tracer round

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: trac-er round
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of ammunition that contains a pyrotechnic compound that ignites upon firing, creating a visible trail of light or smoke, allowing the shooter to track the trajectory of their bullets.

Inflected Forms

tracer rounds (plural)

Synonyms

tracer shell

Questions

What does tracer round mean?: A type of ammunition that contains a pyrotechnic compound that ignites upon firing, creating a visible trail of light or smoke, allowing the shooter to track the trajectory of their bullets.

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