Contrails

"Contrails" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Contrails are long, narrow, ice-crystal clouds that form behind jet planes flying at high altitudes in below-freezing temperatures. They result from the condensation of water vapor remaining in jet exhaust.

The US Navy apologized after one of its pilots drew a giant penis in the sky using the contrails of his aircraft.

We watched the airplane's contrails.

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