feathers

Definition of feathers in English English dictionary: {i} plumage
feathers will be flying: there will be trouble, trouble is on the way
contour feathers: plural form of contour feather
feather: To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller doesn't windmill as the aircraft flies
After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine's propeller.
feather: A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the wings of birds that allows their wings to create lift
Nesting birds pluck some of their own feathers to line the nest, but feather plucking in pet birds is entirely different.
feather: To cover with feathers
feather: To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers
The stylist feathered my hair.
feather: To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance
feather: To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image
fine feathers make fine birds: Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good
flight feathers: plural form of flight feather
ruffle some feathers: To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern
Any frank discussion of politics is sure to ruffle some feathers.
feather: {n} a plume, covering of birds, ornament or badge of honor
feather: {v} to cover with plumes or plumage
crop one's feathers: humiliate
feather: Kind; nature; species; from the (Atasözü)ial phrase, "Birds of a feather," that is, of the same species
feather: turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds turn the oar, while rowing turn the paddle; in canoeing cover or fit with feathers join tongue and groove, in carpentry
feather: as, the cream feathers
feather: cover or fit with feathers
feather: To turn the blade over, parallel to the water, at the end of the pull-through, to lessen wind resistance If feathered underwater a crab will result
feather: To make a great pass
feather: to ruffle someone's feathers: see ruffle. Component structure of the outer covering and flight surfaces of all modern birds. Unique to birds, feathers apparently evolved from the scales of birds' reptilian ancestors. Feathers are variously specialized for insulation, flight, formation of body contours, display, and sensory reception. Unlike the hair of most mammals, feathers do not cover the entire skin surface of birds but are arranged in symmetrical tracts alternating with areas of bare skin, which may contain the small, soft feathers called down. A typical feather consists of a central shaft (rachis), with serial paired branches (barbs) forming a flattened, usually curved surface the vane. The barbs possess further branches, the barbules, and the barbules of adjacent barbs are attached to one another by hooks, stiffening the vane
feather: To rotate the blade of an oar while rowing so the blade is parallel to the surface of the water
feather: One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow
feather: The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water
feather: turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
feather: Body covering of birds, important for flight and warmth, and similar to hair and scales Like hair and scales, they are made from a substance called keratin and grow from the skin
feather: To enrich; to exalt; to benefit
feather: To have the appearance of a feather or of feathers; to be or to appear in feathery form
feather: To turn the spoon flat and parallel to the water during the recovery phase
feather: To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;"
feather: {i} one of the appendages which grow from a bird's skin (made up of thin strands projecting from a horny central stem); kind, nature
feather: A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse
feather: One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down
feather: Pitching of blades to the position where the turning force is zero
feather: To curdle when poured into another liquid, and float about in little flakes or "feathers;" as, the cream feathers
feather: The graduated area along the edge of a selection, giving the area a soft edge
feather: (wind) Turning the sails or the ROTOR of a WIND MACHINE out of the wind to protect the device from damage from high WIND VELOCITIES F - mettre en drapeau S - poner en bandolera
feather: The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some other dogs
feather: To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe
feather: To finely shave or bevel an edge
feather: To tread, as a cock
feather: To turn the blade of an oar while rowing so that it's parallel to the surface of the water The blade should be feathered during release to minimize air resistance
feather: A technique which involves rotating the handle of the oar 90 degrees so that the blade is parallel to the water Used predominantly to ease the handling of the blade during the stroke, but also decreases wind resistance
feather: an effect which blurs the edges of an image to create the illusion that it is fading towards its edges
feather: turn the oar, while rowing
feather: To cut off an aircraft engine, usually in response to airborne problem or emergency
feather: To grow or form feathers; to become feathered; often with out; as, the birds are feathering out
feather: A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre. a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers. a feather bed. see also feathered
feather: To render light as a feather; to give wings to
feather: To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap
feather: The skived portion of the edge of the insole where it has been sewn to the upper leather It is reduced by beating with the pane, or thin edge, of the hammer, or rubbed down with the long stick [Devlin, 1840], or actually skived with a knife [Rees, 1813]
feather: grow feathers; "The young sparrows are fledging already"
feather: A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the stone
feather: A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise but permit motion lengthwise; a spline
feather: How do you get an image to fade out to the edges ? Andy's Photoshop #29 - Feathered Edges
feather: turn the paddle; in canoeing
feather: Kind; nature; species; from the (Atasözü)ial phrase, "Birds of a feather,"
feather: A natural inclusion in the diamond that is not normally noticed without a loupe
feather: that is, of the same species
feather: To turn to a horizontal plane; said of oars
feather: The Egyptian Goddess Maat, Her Emblem is the feather of Truth and Justice who stands in the halls of the under-world ready to place her Feather of Truth on the scales if the heart balanced with the feather they would have eternal life If s/he didn't’t then the waiting monster Amemait would eat their heart
feather: n bulu
feather: join tongue and groove, in carpentry
feather: To hit a controlled shot with a full swing By slowing down the club-head speed, the golfer hits a shot that travels less distance than a full club would normally allow, causing the ball to land softly like a feather The shot is popular in match play because it can confuse an opponent into thinking that more club is needed to hit a certain shot
feather: {f} produce feathers; furnish with feathers, decorate with feathers, stuff with feathers; resemble a feather; move like a feather
feather: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
feather: sit
fur and feathers: animals and birds
goose feathers: feathers taken from a goose (used as quilting, pillow stuffing, etc.)
smooth one's rumpled feathers: calm down, make relaxed
smooth ruffled feathers: solve problems, make problems disappear
smooth rumpled feathers: recover, get over an insult

feathers

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feath·ers

Turkish pronunciation

fedhırz

Pronunciation

/ˈfeᴛʜərz/ /ˈfɛðɜrz/

Etymology

[ 'fe-[th]&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English fether, from Old English; akin to Old High German federa wing, Latin petere to go to, seek, Greek petesthai to fly, piptein to fall, pteron wing.

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