contrail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

verb

En-us-contrail.ogg

contrail contrails contrailing contrailed

Blend of condensation + trail.

condensation trail vapor trail jet stream cirrus aviaticus cirrus tractus

distrail

chemtrail

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