ship tracks

noun

Long, narrow, white clouds formed when the exhaust from ships interacts with atmospheric water vapor.

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Meanings

nounship tracks pl (normally plural, singular ship track)

singular ship track

  1. pluralplural normallyLong, narrow, white clouds formed when the exhaust from ships interacts with atmospheric water vapor.

Origin

From ship + tracks.

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APA

ship tracks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20tracks

MLA

“ship tracks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20tracks. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ship tracks,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ship%20tracks.

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