trace
14
8.9
- noun
- /treɪs/
- Specialized
:
correa de tiro
- I need a trace on Gage's outside line.
Examples
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Remove all trace.
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Confused, she found the traces for six-in-the-hand and brought the horses, one at a time, to hitch them.
Fiction book (2000) -
There goes the Baker with this trace, like always.
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The horse did her best, wrenching at the traces until Hannah feared that they would break.
Fiction book (2000) -
Leather harnesses were on the dogs, and leather traces attached them to a sled that dragged along behind.
Academic text (2009) -
Moonlight streaming through the trees spangles the snaking trace, and he's running.
Fiction book (1995) -
The horse pulled the carriage with great strength as the driver adjusted the traces to ensure a secure fit.
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Before the race, the owner checked the traces on the horse's harness to make sure they were not worn out.
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During the training, the coach emphasized the importance of attaching the horse properly to the traces to prevent accidents.
Synonyms
1
5.1
A rope used to pull a vehicle or boat
Compounds
- Specialized
5
4.4
A very small amount of a metal or mineral the body needs to stay healthy
- Specialized
A way to find tiny amounts of explosives on bags using a cloth and a machine
- Specialized
A device that checks for tiny amounts of explosives at security checkpoints
- Specialized
A device that finds very small amounts of chemicals in air, water or on surfaces
- Specialized
A type of fortress design with many triangular outer walls that let defenders' guns cover each other
- Specialized
A tool that shows each step a computer program takes while it runs to find errors
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trace for the straps on a horse harness comes from Latin trahere 'to pull', because these parts are what let the horse pull a cart. So the leather straps are called traces as they help the animal pull the vehicle.