Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)British standard spelling of vapor.

    the process of becoming a vapor

Examples

6 sentences
  1. A cloud is an accumulation of water vapour in the sky.

    deEine Wolke ist eine Ansammlung von Wasserdampf am Himmel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. The breath of my horse formed vapour in the frosty air.

    deDer Atem meines Pferdes dampfte in der frostigen Luft. — al_ex_an_der

  3. All liquids when heated give off vapour, the amount increasing as the temperature rises.

  4. It's water vapour.

    ruЭто водяной пар. — marafon

    deDas ist Wasserdampf. — Waldelfe

  5. Thunder is made from a sulphurous vapour, breaking out of a cloud with lightning, thundering and striking with lightning.

Forms

plural: vapours
Singularvapour
Pluralvapours

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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