vapor trail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vapor trail
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The awesome spectacle and the long, lingering vapor trail brought people outside or to their windows to see what happened—and that’s when the shock wave touched down.
From Scientific American • Feb. 15, 2023
South Korean social media and internet sites were abuzz with messages by citizens who said they saw a soaring object, rainbow-colored vapor trail or other mysterious lights.
From Washington Times • Dec. 30, 2022
The vapor trail left by the Chelyabinsk meteor Image: Alex Alishevskikh However, it’s still possible that we could be surprised one day.
From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2021
The pitch stayed belt-high in the strike zone and Kelenic turned it into a vapor trail, sending a line drive over the wall in right field.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2021
At the edge of the horizon, a flicker of movement caught her eye—something small and beige racing across the fields at incredible speed, leaving a vapor trail like a plane’s.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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