feathering
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feath·er·ing
(fĕth′ər-ĭng)n.
1. Plumage.
2. The feathers fitted to an arrow.
3. A fringe of hair on an animal's coat, especially on a dog's leg.
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feathering
(ˈfɛðərɪŋ)n
1. (Zoology) the plumage of a bird; feathers
2. (Zoology) another word for feathers2
3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing
a. an imperfection in print caused by the spreading of ink
b. the use of additional space between lines in typesetting in order to fill the page
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feath•er•ing
(ˈfɛð ər ɪŋ)n.
1. a covering of feathers; plumage.
2. the arrangement of feathers on an arrow.
3. a long fringe of hair, as on the legs of a dog or the legs of a horse; feather.
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| Noun | 1. | feathering - turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
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