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   Fog

   /fôɡ/

   

   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 something in the atmosphere: "a whirling fog of dust"
   • ▪ cloudiness which obscures the image on a developed negative or print.
   • 2. something that obscures and confuses a situation or someone's thought processes: "it is all too easy to get so tangled in minutiae that the end goal becomes lost in a fog of detail" 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 (someone): "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. treat with something, especially an insecticide, in the form of a spray: "Winnipeg stopped fogging for mosquitoes three years ago"

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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · fogFog Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of fog as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how fog affects vision, atmosphere, and confusion.

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   What causes fog ?

   • Fog shows up when water vapor, or water in its gaseous form, condenses. During condensation, molecules of water vapor combine to make tiny liquid water droplets that hang in the air. You can see fog because of these tiny water droplets. Water vapor, a gas, is invisible. Fog happens when it’s very, very humid.

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   What are the two common types of fog?

   • The two common types are steam fog and frontal fog. Steam fog forms when cold air moves over warm water. When the cool air mixes with the warm moist air over the water, the moist air cools until its humidity reaches 100% and fog forms. This type of fog takes on the appearance of wisps of smoke rising off the surface of the water.

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   How does fog affect people ?

   • Fog is an everyday occurrence that most people react to either neutrally or negatively. Fog can make travel difficult or impossible. As a cloud on the ground, it cuts visibility down incredibly. Fog occurs mostly in the mornings and is dissipated by sunlight.

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   What are the benefits of using FOG project?

   • FOG Project can capture, deploy, and manage Windows, Mac OSX, and various Linux distributions. Computers can be securely managed with FOG Project remotely, from anywhere in the world*. FOG Project is completely free for commericial use. Support is completely free, and backed by our thriving forum community of over 30,000 users.

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4. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · FogFog - Wikipedia

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   Fog is a visible aerosol of tiny water droplets or ice crystals near the Earth's surface that reduces visibility. Learn how fog forms, what types of fog exist, and how fog affects human activities and weather.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishFOG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fog is a weather condition of thick clouds of small water drops near the land or sea, or a state of confusion or uncertainty. Learn how to use fog as a noun, verb and adjective, and see synonyms, collocations and translations.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word fog, from a cloudlike mass of water droplets or ice crystals to a state of mental confusion or a hazy effect on a photograph. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and word history of fog.

7. www.britannica.com · science · fogFog | Definition, Formation, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   Aug 27, 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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9. dictionary.cambridge.org · us · dictionaryFOG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fog is a weather condition of thick clouds of water droplets near the ground, or a state of confusion or uncertainty. Learn how to use fog in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare with mist and war.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com · dictionary · englishFOG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word fog, from a cloud of water vapor in the air to a state of mental confusion. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of fog.