CONTRAIL

contrail, condensation trail

(noun) an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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

• condensation trail

• vapour trail (UK), vapor trail (US)

Anagrams

• cilantro, crotalin

Source: Wiktionary



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