trace

1. Occurring in extremely small amounts or in quantities less than a standard limit.

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1. A bar or rod, hinged at either end to another part, that transfers movement from one part of a machine to another.

2. A barely perceivable indication; a touch: spoke with a trace of sarcasm.

3. A constituent, such as a chemical compound or element, present in quantities less than a standard limit.

4. A line drawn by a recording instrument, such as a cardiograph.

5. A path or trail that has been beaten out by the passage of animals or people.

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1. To form (as letters or figures) carefully or painstakingly.

2. To copy (as a drawing) by following the lines or letters as seen through a transparent superimposed sheet.

3. To impress or imprint (as a design or pattern) with a .

4. To record a of in the form of a curved, wavy, or broken line .

5. To adorn with linear ornamentation (as or chasing).

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1. To have origins; be traceable: linguistic features that trace to West Africa.

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1. To ascertain the successive stages in the development or progress of: tracing the life cycle of an insect; trace the history of a family.

2. To copy by following lines seen through a sheet of transparent paper.

3. To draw (a line or figure); sketch; delineate.

4. To follow closely (a prescribed pattern): The skater traced a figure eight.

5. To follow the course or trail of: trace a wounded deer; tracing missing persons.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
trace	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ar	2
er	2
et	2
ae	2
re	2
ta	2
te	2
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tae	3
tar	3
ret	3
rec	5
rat	3
tea	3
eta	3
era	3
eat	3
tec	5
ear	3
act	5
arc	5
are	3
art	3
ate	3
ace	5
cat	5
car	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
acre	6
tace	6
rate	4
race	6
care	6
cart	6
cate	6
cert	6
tare	4
tear	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
trace	7
crate	7
recta	7
react	7
caret	7
carte	7
cater	7