contrail


con·trail

noun \ˈkän-ˌtrāl\

Definition of CONTRAIL

: streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes

Origin of CONTRAIL

condensation trail
First Known Use: 1943

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