tracing paper

strong transparent paper used for tracing

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trac′ing pa`per

a thin, transparent paper for making tracings.

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Noun

tracing paper - a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings

paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

Translations

وَرَقٌ شَفَّاف

pauzovací papír

mønsterpapir

Pauspapier

διαφανές χαρτί αντιγραφής

papel calcante papel de calco

tulostuspaperi

papier calque

paus papir

carta da lucido carta per ricalco

トレース紙

투사지

kalkerpapper

กระดาษลอกลาย

aydınger kağıdı

giấy can

描图纸

tracing paper

[ˈtreɪsɪŋˌpeɪpəʳ] n → carta da ricalco

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tracing paper

→ وَرَقٌ شَفَّاف pauzovací papír mønsterpapir Pauspapier διαφανές χαρτί αντιγραφής papel calcante, papel de calco tulostuspaperi papier calque paus papir carta da lucido トレース紙 투사지 overtrekpapier transparentpapir kalka kreślarska papel de decalque калька kalkerpapper กระดาษลอกลาย aydınger kağıdı giấy can 描图纸

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References in classic literature

The other woman's magazines she had aceess to in the free reading room, and more than one pattern of lace and embroidery she copied by means of tracing paper. Before the lingerie windows of the uptown shops she often stood and studied; nor was she above taking advantage, when small purchases were made, of looking over the goods at the hand-embroidered underwear counters.

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The CTD team also seized a large quantity of contraband material from their possession, including six laptops, 12 mobile phone scanners, three biometric machines, 400 forms with an NGO's insignia, two plain silicon ribbons, 1,700 SIM cards of various cellular service providers, 1,000 fingerprints imprinted on silicon ribbons, three bank scanners, duplicate CNICs of 2,600 persons, tracing paper, one computer scanner and 3,100 jackets of activated SIMs of various networks.

How a gang duped the biometric system to get SIM cards for criminals

They were their skin tracing paper could fit palm of Dad "They were that small, their skin was like tracing paper and you could fit Buddy in the palm of your hand.

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"I still work with tracing paper, and I will never be able to part with it.

Sketchbook

The 28-mile (45km) route was meticulously planned by Dr Stone - who used tracing paper held on to his computer to plan the route.

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It's rare for students to get the letter-spacing problem right the first time, but doing the exercise on tracing paper makes it easy for the instructor to assist each student with his or her issues, and since all the names are different, no two solutions are the same.

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When the two speeches were matched side by side, it looked more like Melania had got her best crayons and tracing paper out.

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The shop had used one of those old systems where they just swipe your card over tracing paper and hand over the goods.

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When I was a lad I suffered the extremes of harsh and shiny Izal, which could also be used as tracing paper, and neatly torn pieces of newspaper on a hook behind the bathroom door.

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What you'll need: Terracotta pots; all-purpose sealer; masking tape; stencil (if desired); tracing paper; acrylic paint in colours of your choice; brushes, and varnish.

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