water vapour

Definitions of water vapour
  1. noun
    water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
    synonyms: water vapor
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    types:
    spray
    water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
    sea spray
    spray from ocean waves
    spindrift, spoondrift
    spray blown up from the surface of the sea
    type of:
    vapor, vapour
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
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