noun · Nature

contrail

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The meaning (definition) of the word contrail

a long white line of cloud a jet leaves behind in the sky

The word contrail used in a sentence

A white contrail streamed behind the airplane in the sky.

Words that mean the same as contrail (synonyms)

vapor trailcloud trail

The plural of the word contrail

contrails

How the word contrail is said around the world

Frenchtraînée de condensation (trenay duh kawndahnsahsyawn)
Spanishestela (aystaylah)
Mandarin凝结尾迹 (níng jié wěi jì)
Hindiकॉन्ट्रेल (kawntrayl)
Arabicأثر التكثيف (ahthahr ahttahktheef)
Russianслед (sled)
Portuguese (EU)rastro de condensação (rahshtruu di koongdaynsuhsuhnuun)
Portuguese (BR)rastro de condensação (khahstruu jew kohngdayngsahsuhnuun)
Japanese飛行機雲 (hikouki kumo)
GermanKondensstreifen (kawndensshtryfuhn)
Urduمتضاد (muutahzahd)
Punjabiਕੰਟ੍ਰਾਈਲ (kuhntryl)
Korean비행운 (bihaengun)
Hebrewקונטרה (kohntrah)
Greekίχνος συμπύκνωσης (ikhnos sumpuknoses)
Dutchcondensspoor (kawnduhnspohr)
Tagalogkontrail (kohntryl)
Vietnamesevệt khói (vayt khawury)
Turkishuçak izi (oochahk eezi)
Persianردپا (rahddaypah)
Polishsmuga (smoogah)
Ukrainianінверсійний слід (inversiynyy slid)
Bengaliকনট্রেইল (kawnawtrayl)
Swedishkondensstrimmor (kawnduhnstrimoor)
Italianscia di condensazione (sheeah di kohndaynsahtseeohnay)

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