51Թ

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feathering

[ feth-er-ing ]

noun

  1. a covering of feathers; plumage.
  2. the arrangement of feathers on an arrow.
  3. Music. a very light and delicate use of the violin bow.


ˈڱ𲹳ٳԲ

/ ˈɛðəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the plumage of a bird; feathers
  2. another word for feathers
  3. printing
    1. an imperfection in print caused by the spreading of ink
    2. the use of additional space between lines in typesetting in order to fill the page
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲd·ڱ𲹳ٳe·Բ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of feathering1

First recorded in 1520–30; feather + -ing 1
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On Wednesday, Mr Higginson warned: "I'm guaranteeing you today, if these go through as they are without any sort of feathering, we’re going to see significant inflation in prices."

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That’s why watching the Democrats dissolve into a puddle of tears on a nationwide stage while tar and feathering their own president is both entertaining and horrifying.

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The bird is leucistic, which means it lacks pigment in its feathering.

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The pilots had likely put the condition levers, which control power, in the feathering position instead of selecting the flap lever, he explained.

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Netanyahu's previous 15 years as premier saw him feathering the nests of the hawks in his cabinet - or clipping their wings - as he deemed necessary.

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