Contrail

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of tiny ice crystals in moist, frigid upper air.

Equivalents

Españolestela condensacional estela condensada estela condensativaestela de condensación

Françaiscontrail traînée blanche traînée de condensationtraînée de vapeur

DeutschKondensstreifen

9 more languages

العربيةغيمة صناعية (صنع الانسان)

Suomijättövana tiivistymisjuova tiivistymisvana

Magyarkondenzcsík

Íslenskaflugslóði flugvélarslóði

Italianoscia di condensazione

日本語飛行機雲

한국어비행기구름

Русскийконденсационный след

SvenskaK-strimma kondensationsstrimma

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

contraindicant Contraindicate Contraindicated Contraindicates Contraindicating Contraindication

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