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   fog

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   noun

   • 1. a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing visibility to below 1 km): "the collision occurred in thick fog" Similar mistmistinessfogginesshaarsmogmurkmurkinesshazehazinessgloomgloominessinformal:pea-souper(sea) fretdialect:clagliterary:brumefume
   • ▪ an opaque mass of particles in the air: "a whirling fog of dust"
   • ▪ cloudiness which obscures the image on a developed negative or print.
   • 2. a state or cause of perplexity or confusion: "the coffee helped clear the fog in my brain" Similar dazestuportrancehazemuddlestate of bewildermentstate of confusionstate of disorientation

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a glass surface) cover or become covered with steam: "hot steam drifted about her, fogging up the window" Similar steam upmist overcloud overfilm overbecome mistybecome blurredbecome covered in condensationmake hazymake cloudyobscureshadeveilliterary:befogbecloudOpposite clear
   • ▪ make (a film, negative, or print) obscure or cloudy.
   • 2. bewilder or puzzle: "she stared at him, confusion fogging her brain" Similar muddledazestupefyfuddlebefuddlebewilderconfuseperplexbaffleobscureliterary:bedimbecloudrare:obfuscate
   • ▪ make (an idea or situation) difficult to understand: "the government has been fogging the issue"
   • 3. spray with an insecticide.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps a back-formation from foggy.

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   What does fog mean?

   • : vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground : to become blurred by a covering of fog or mist Noun Heavy fog made it difficult to see the road. a climate marked by heavy fogs The fog reduced visibility to a quarter of a mile. Recent Examples on the Web

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   Is fog a cloud?

   • Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth 's surface. Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus, and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions.

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   What is fog & how does it work?

   • Fog can be of different type according to climatic conditions. An artificial opacifying fog triggered remotely to scare off burglars. Artificial fog is man-made fog that is usually created by vaporizing a water- and glycol - or glycerine -based fluid. The fluid is injected into a heated metal block, and evaporates quickly.

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   What is frozen fog?

   • Frozen fog (also known as ice fog) is any kind of fog where the droplets have frozen into extremely tiny crystals of ice in midair. Generally, this requires temperatures at or below −35 °C (−31 °F), making it common only in and near the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

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   The meaning of FOG is vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground. How to use fog in a sentence.

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   Fog is a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth's surface. Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus, and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions.

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   FOG definition: 1. a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close…. Learn more.

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   A dense layer of cloud lying close to the surface of the ground or water and reducing visibility to less than 1 km (0.62 mi). Fog occurs when the air temperature becomes identical, or nearly identical, to the dew point.

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Fog, cloud of small water droplets that is near ground level and sufficiently dense to reduce horizontal visibility to less than 1,000 metres (3,281 feet). The word fog also may refer to clouds of smoke particles, ice particles, or mixtures of these components.

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   a confused or uncertain state, usually mentally or emotionally: in a fog of I went home in a fog of disbelief. The presidential spokesperson's statement failed to lift the fog surrounding the strange announcement. the fog of war. a state of confusion or of being uncertain, caused by a war:

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   Fog definition, a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility. See more.