"vapour trail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vapour trails [plural]
Etymology: vapour + trail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|vapour|trail}} vapour + trail Head templates: {{en-noun}} vapour trail (plural vapour trails)
  1. (British) A contrail. Tags: British Categories (topical): Clouds Synonyms: vapor trail [US]

Inflected forms

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