Synonyms of contrail
5 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for contrail is condensation trail. Other synonyms of contrail are vapor trail, jet stream, cirrus aviaticus and cirrus tractus.
Synonyms and similar words for contrail
nounAn artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a...
- condensation trailA contrail; a visible line of condensation flowing from the edge of an airplane wing or similar structure.
- vapor trailA contrail.
- jet streamSynonym of contrail; a flow of exhaust gasses from a jet engine.
- cirrus aviaticusSynonym of contrail.
- cirrus tractusSynonym of cirrus aviaticus.
Opposite of contrail
verbMore antonyms
- distrailA clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets...
Meaning of contrail
- noun 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.
- verb To produce an artificial cloud of this kind.
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Questions about synonyms of contrail
- What is another word for contrail?
- Contrail has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as condensation trail, vapor trail, jet stream, cirrus aviaticus and cirrus tractus.
- What is the opposite of contrail?
- The opposite of contrail is distrail.
- What does contrail mean?
- Contrail means 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.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: contrail (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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