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contrail
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
contrail
(noun)
contrail
/
ˈ
kɑːnˌtreɪl/
noun
plural
contrails
contrail
/
ˈ
kɑːnˌtreɪl/
noun
plural
contrails
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTRAIL
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a stream of water or ice particles created in the sky by an airplane or rocket
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