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contrail — /kon trayl/, n. a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions. Also called condensation trail, vapor trail. [1940 45; CON(DENSATION) … Universalium
contrail — 1945, from con(densation) trail … Etymology dictionary
contrail — con•trail [[t]ˈkɒnˌtreɪl[/t]] n. aer. mer a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile • Etymology: 1940–45; con(densation) trail … From formal English to slang
contrail — /ˈkɒntreɪl/ (say kontrayl) noun → vapour trail. {from con(densation) trail} …
contrail — ☆ contrail [kän′trāl΄ ] n. [ CON(DENSATION) + TRAIL] a white trail of condensed water vapor that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft; vapor trail … English World dictionary
densate — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin densatus, past participle of densare to thicken, from densus obsolete : condense • densation noun, obsolete … Useful english dictionary
con|trail — «KON trayl», noun. the smokelike trail of water droplets or ice crystals that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft flying at a high altitude; vapor trail. ╂[< con(densation) + trail] … Useful english dictionary
