con·trail (k n tr l )n. A visible trail of streaks of condensed water vapor or ice crystals sometimes forming in the wake of an aircraft. Also called vapor trail. [con(densation) + trail.] |
contrail [ˈkɒntreɪl]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for vapour trail
[from con(densation) + trail]
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| Noun | 1. | contrail - 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 cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude |
Translations
contrail
n (Aviat) → Kondensstreifen m
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