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untraceable

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
If something is untraceable, it is not possible to find out who made it or started it, or where it came from. :

Examples:

The website address changed over 1,000 times, making it almost untraceable.
The anonymous cards are popular, particularly with those who want to make untraceable purchases.
2
If someone or something is untraceable, no one can find them or it. :

Examples:

These online phishing criminals are often virtually untraceable.
They communicate using untraceable mobile phones.
3
If a substance is untraceable, it cannot be discovered using special methods:

Examples:

All the chemicals should be untraceable within weeks, and until then, the lake will remain closed.
The technology will make it possible to detect substances that were, until now, untraceable.

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