contrail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of condensation + trail.
Meanings
- An artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of tiny ice crystals in moist, frigid upper air.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
cirrus tractus · condensation trail · cirrus aviaticus · vapor trail · jet stream
Translations (25)
fr traînée blanche (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · is flugslóði (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · fi jättövana (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · de Kondensstreifen (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · fi tiivistymisjuova (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · cs kondenzační stopa (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · ms jejak wap (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · ja 飛行機雲 (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · pl smuga kondensacyjna (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · ko 비행기구름 (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · es estela condensada (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · fr traînée de vapeur (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · es estela condensativa (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · is flugvélarslóði (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · es estela condensacional (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · fr traînée de condensation (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · fi tiivistymisvana (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · sv k-strimma (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · ms kontrail (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · ru конденсационный след (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · chr ᎤᏔᏃᎸᏔᏅ (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · es estela de condensación (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · sv kondensationsstrimma (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · it scia di condensazione (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) · hu kondenzcsík (artificial cloud from jet aircraft)