contrail

Definitions


[ˈkɒntreɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a trail of condensed water from an aircraft or rocket at high altitude, seen as a white streak against the sky; a vapour trail
(e.g: I heard a faint aircraft noise and noticed a contrail straight above us)


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Origin:
1940s: abbreviation of condensation trail




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