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distrail

distrail noun: a clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.

distrail: a clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or...
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Noun

distrail (plural distrails)

  1. A clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.
    Antonyms:
    contrail

Synonyms of distrail

Antonyms

Forms of distrail

pluraldistrails

Origin of distrail

Blend of dissipation + trail.

Questions about distrail

What does distrail mean?
Distrail means a clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.
What part of speech is distrail?
Distrail is a noun.
What is the plural of distrail?
The plural of distrail is distrails.

Words near distrail in the dictionary

  1. distractive
  2. distractively
  3. distractor
  4. distractors
  5. distracts
  6. distrail
  7. distrails
  8. distrain
  9. distrainable
  10. distrained
  11. distrainee

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