different between wingtip vs contrail

wingtip

English

Etymology

wing +? tip

Noun

wingtip (plural wingtips)

  1. The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc.
  2. A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe
    1. (US) A brogue (shoe)

Anagrams

  • wingpit

Translations

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contrail

English

Etymology

Blend of condensation +? trail

Pronunciation

Noun

contrail (plural contrails)

  1. An artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of tiny ice crystals in moist, frigid upper air.

Synonyms

  • condensation trail
  • vapour trail (UK), vapor trail (US)

Derived terms

  • chemtrail

Translations

Anagrams

  • cilantro, cortinal, crotalin

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