contrail
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of condensation + trail.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
contrail (plural contrails)
- An artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of tiny ice crystals in moist, frigid upper air.
Synonyms[edit]
- condensation trail
- vapour trail (UK), vapor trail (US)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
artificial cloud from jet aircraft
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