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distrail

noun

Etymology

Blend of dissipation + trail.

  1. derived from tragula — “dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”
  2. derived from *tragulāre✻ — “to drag”
  3. derived from trailler — “to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”
  4. inherited from trailen
  5. compounded as distrail — “dissipation + trail”

Definitions

  1. A clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation…

    A clear path through a cloud created by a passing aircraft, caused either by evaporation or freezing of water droplets in the wake.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA