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单词 contrail
释义

contrail

noun

con·​trail ˈkän-ˌtrāl How to pronounce contrail (audio)
: streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The launch is supposed to happen at 6:39 p.m., which means that the contrail might be illuminated by sunlight a minute or two later in the northwest sky. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 That second flared, disappeared, leaving a little contrail of okayness. Aria Beth Sloss, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2022 Each new settlement drags a contrail of roads and water lines and restrictions across routes that used to be open to Palestinians. Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021 His photo, which quickly circulated on social media, depicts a flying wing aircraft trailing a contrail. David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 The shape and contrail match those in a photo that plane-spotter Rob Kolinsky snapped near Edwards Air Force Base in California in October. David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 The launch was visible to reporters on the ground, with the rocket streaking across the almost cloudless Texas sky with a blooming contrail. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 20 July 2021 If the weather is favorable, viewers in the mid-Atlantic may be able to see the rocket and its contrail, or the tail from the rocket launch. Nick Siano, USA TODAY, 15 June 2021 Better yet, anyone with binoculars may be able to see a small, v-shaped contrail from the rocket. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

condensation trail

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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