contrail
noun[C]
uk/ˈkɒn.treɪl/us/ˈkɑːn.treɪl/awhitelineleftin theskyby anaircraftthat consists ofwatervapour(=gas)that hascondensed(=turnedback into verysmalldropsofwater):
A contrailslowlyfadesaway over aperiodof around 60seconds.
Many of the contrails we canseeare fromjetsflyingout of anearbyairforcebase.
Synonym
vapour trail
- Cirruscloudsappearin thesouthernsky, along with adistinctcontrail.
- The contrailsleftbyplanesareparticularlydamagingto theglobalclimate.
- Thehighertheambienttemperature, the lesslikelyit is that contrails willform.
- Thepictureshowsablackbirdagainst ablueskystripedbyaircraftcontrails.
Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam
- billow
- brume
- chemtrail
- cirrocumulus
- cirrus
- condensate
- cumulonimbus
- dewy
- foggy
- haze
- haze over
- lowering
- mist
- moisture
- nimbostratus
- nimbus
- overcast
- pea-souper
- steaming
- whiteout
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