tracer bullet

noun

tracer bullet

First recorded in 1915–20

Cochrane saw a flash of fire and the short streak of a tracer-bullet's patch before it hit something.

The tracer bullet consisted of a cupronickel shell, the nose of which contained a leaden core to balance the bullet properly.

Special machinery was required for loading the tracer bullet and also for producing the incendiary projectile.

The machine guns rasped again—there was a burst of tracer-bullet fire.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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