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contrail

DEFINITIONS OF: contrail

1

n 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

Synonyms:
condensation trail
Type of:
cloud
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
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