treadmarks
Rubber trail evidence
Treadmarks are the patterns left behind by tires or treaded footwear on a surface—mud, snow, pavement, or skin.
Investigators examine treadmarks to identify vehicles at crime scenes.
The word often appears in descriptions of accidents or violence: Treadmarks led from the body to the highway.
Also spelled as two words: tread marks.
Forceful contact or consequence
- impressionEffect on the mind
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- footprintMark from stepping
evidence · path · destruction · aftermath · scarring · damage · remnant · sign
Wet soil mixture
- dirtLoose dry earth
- sandFine rock particles
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
tracks · trail · terrain · ruts · grooves · impression · soil · earth
Elastic polymer from trees
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- gripSecure manual hold
pavement · asphalt · wheelbase · acceleration · braking · drag racing · donuts · peel out
Facts supporting truth
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- tracksMarks showing passage
- impressionEffect on the mind
casting · plaster mold · identification · analysis · matching · forensics · documentation · photography
impact
Forceful contact or consequence
- impressionEffect on the mind
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
footprint · evidence · path · destruction · aftermath · scarring · damage · remnant · sign · indicator
mud
Wet soil mixture
off-road · tracks · trail · terrain · ruts · grooves · impression · soil · earth · path
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
grip · pavement · asphalt · wheelbase · acceleration · braking · drag racing · donuts · peel out · screech
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- tracksMarks showing passage
impression · casting · plaster mold · identification · analysis · matching · forensics · documentation · photography · measurement