vapour
noun/ˈveɪpə(r)/
/ˈveɪpər/
(US English vapor)
[countable, uncountable]- a mass of very small drops of liquid in the air, for example steam
- water vapour
- The particles then form a vapour.
- There was a hissing sound, and clouds of vapour were emitted.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- water
- cloud
- form
- turn to
- emit
- …
- condense
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vapor ‘steam, heat’.Want to learn more?
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