Aviation dictionary. 2014.
condensation trail — noun an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust • Syn: ↑contrail • Hypernyms: ↑cloud * * * noun : contrail * * *… … Useful english dictionary
condensation trail — noun A contrail; a visible line of condensation flowing from the edge of an airplane wing or similar structure … Wiktionary
condensation trail — condensa′tion trail n. aer. mer contrail • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
condensation trail — /kɒndɛnˈseɪʃən treɪl/ (say konden sayshuhn trayl) noun → vapour trail …
condensation trail — A visible cloud streak, usually brilliantly white in color, which trails behind a missile or other vehicle in flight under certain conditions. Also called CONTRAIL … Military dictionary
condensation trail — contrail. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
trail — n. & v. n. 1 a a track left by a thing, person, etc., moving over a surface (left a trail of wreckage; a slug s slimy trail). b a track or scent followed in hunting, seeking, etc. (he s on the trail). 2 a beaten path or track, esp. through a wild … Useful english dictionary
trail — Synonyms and related words: afterclap, aftercrop, aftereffect, afterglow, aftergrowth, afterimage, aftermath, afterpart, afterpiece, aftertaste, alameda, aroma, attend, back, back up, bag, beat, beaten path, beaten track, bedog, berm, bicycle… … Moby Thesaurus
condensation — n. 1 the act of condensing. 2 any condensed material (esp. water on a cold surface). 3 an abridgement. 4 Chem. the combination of molecules with the elimination of water or other small molecules. Phrases and idioms: condensation trail = vapour… … Useful english dictionary
Traînée de condensation — Traînées de condensation derrière un avion quadriréacteur Boeing 747 … Wikipédia en Français
