"frost smoke" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} frost smoke (uncountable)
  1. A phenomenon resembling smoke, caused by congelation of vapor in the atmosphere in times of severe cold. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Arctic smoke, Arctic sea smoke
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