tracer bullet

/ˌtreɪsər ˌbʊlət/
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Other forms: tracer bullets

Definitions of tracer bullet
  1. noun
    ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
    synonyms: tracer
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    type of:
    ammo, ammunition
    projectiles to be fired from a gun
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