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tracer bullet

trac·er bul·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trey-ser boo l-it]
    • /ˈtreɪ sər ˈbʊl ɪt/
    • /ˈtreɪ.sər ˈbʊlɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trey-ser boo l-it]
    • /ˈtreɪ sər ˈbʊl ɪt/

Definitions of tracer bullet words

  • noun tracer bullet a bullet containing a tracer. 1
  • noun tracer bullet a round of small arms ammunition containing a tracer 0
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Origin of tracer bullet

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Tracer bullet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Tracer bullet

tracer bullet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tracer bullet usage trend in Literature

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