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单词 contrail
释义

contrail

[ kon-treyl ]
/ ˈkɒn treɪl /

noun

a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
Also called condensation trail, exhaust trail, vapor trail.

Origin of contrail

1940–45; con(densation) trail

Words nearby contrail

contrafactual, contrafissura, contraflow, contragestive, contra-guide rudder, contrail, contraindicate, contraindication, contralateral, contralateral hemiplegia, contralto
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Example sentences from the Web for contrail

  • The sense of the eternal laws comes only to those who can contrail them through long experience.

    Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel

British Dictionary definitions for contrail

contrail
/ (ˈkɒntreɪl) /

noun

another name for vapour trail

Word Origin for contrail

C20: from con (densation) + trail
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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