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exhaust trail

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con⋅trail

[kon-treyl]
–noun
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
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exhaust trail  
n.  A condensation trail that is visible when water vapor in aircraft exhaust mixes with the air in the vehicle's wake and saturates it.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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contrail 
1945, from con(densation) trail.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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