steam fog
nounMeteorology.
fog caused by cold air flowing over a body of comparatively warm water, the vapor condensing in small convective columns near the water surface and giving the appearance of smoke or steam.
- Also called sea smoke.
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How to use steam fog in a sentence
The steam fog-whistle is the same instrument ordinarily used on steamboats and locomotives.
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