CONTRAIL

CONTRAIL
condensation trail

Military dictionary. 2000.

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  • contrail — 1945, from con(densation) trail …   Etymology dictionary

  • contrail — ☆ contrail [kän′trāl΄ ] n. [ CON(DENSATION) + TRAIL] a white trail of condensed water vapor that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft; vapor trail …   English World dictionary

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  • Contrail — Traînée de condensation Traînées de condensation derrière un avion quadriréacteur Boeing 747 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Contrail (disambiguation) — Contrail or Contrails may refer to: Contrail, condensation trails caused by aircraft Contrails (book) Contrail (company) Contrail (network), a social network developed by Microsoft for use with mobile devices. This disambiguation page lists… …   Wikipedia

  • Contrail (company) — Contrail is an internal Japanese video game developer within Sony Computer Entertainment that developed the Legend of Legaia video game as well as its sequel Legaia 2: Duel Saga. External Links GameFAQs profile on Contrail PlayStation Solidifies… …   Wikipedia

  • Contrail (network) — Contrail is a social network developed by Microsoft for use on mobile devices using Windows Azure, with emphasis on privacy using data encryption.[1] External links Contrail Microsoft Research References ^ Technology Review: A Private Social… …   Wikipedia

  • contrail — noun Etymology: condensation trail Date: 1943 streaks of condensed water vapor created in the air by an airplane or rocket at high altitudes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Contrail — Die Kondensstreifen entstehen erst ein Stück hinter den Triebwerken, wenn sich die Abgase abgekühlt haben. Kondensstreifen einer vierstrahligen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • contrail — /kon trayl/, n. a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions. Also called condensation trail, vapor trail. [1940 45; CON(DENSATION) …   Universalium

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