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contrail
(kän′trāl′)
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noun
a white trail of condensed water vapor that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft; vapor trail
Origin: con(densation) + trail
See contrail in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A visible trail of streaks of condensed water vapor or ice crystals sometimes forming in the wake of an aircraft. Also called vapor trail.
Origin:
Origin: con(densation)
Origin: + trail
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