uptrace

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ trace.

Pronunciation

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Noun

uptrace (plural uptraces)

  1. (fishing) An almost vertical line that attaches a float to a bait that is resting on the bed of the river.
  2. The process of taking scientific samples as a probe is moving upward.

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