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- noun A
contrail ; a visible line of condensation flowing from the edge of an airplane wing or similar structure.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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