Contrail

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Contrail, KON trayl, is a thin line of cloud that forms behind aircraft at high altitudes. Contrails consist of tiny water droplets or ice crystals. They form when water vapor in the air condenses (becomes liquid) or freezes. Contrails are also called condensation trails, exhaust trails, or vapor trails.

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