untraceable

adjective

un·​trace·​able ˌən-ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce untraceable (audio)
: not able to be traced
an untraceable phone call
an untraceable source
untraceable weapons

Examples of untraceable in a Sentence

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The same is true for untraceable ghost guns and machine-gun conversion devices, such as Glock switches, which turn semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons. Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 These untraceable weapons have been around for more than a decade, becoming a massive problem for law enforcement. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 And as the quality of 3D printers rise as prices fall, the trend shows no signs of stopping, threatening to make America a veritable Wild West of untraceable weapons, according to experts, former police officers and the White House. Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Prosecutors said cops executing a search warrant on their Locust Ave. home found eight loaded firearms, including five untraceable ghost guns which had no serial numbers. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untraceable

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untraceable was in 1661

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“Untraceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraceable. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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