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单词 feathering
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Definition of feathering in English:

feathering

noun ˈfɛð(ə)rɪŋˈfɛðərɪŋ
mass noun
  • 1The plumage of a bird or part of a bird.

    (鸟的全身或部分)羽毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The juvenile looks similar but lacks the white facial feathering and black markings on the belly.
    • The Norwich is another large bird, sometimes called a feather pillow because of the bulk of its feathering.
    • Apparently Australian and English magpies are not close cousins although they have similar feathering.
    • The feathering is so intricate that it looks like the iridescent scales of a fish.
    • However, the feathering is definitely thin, and this may cause the bird to chill.
    • The breast and belly are solid white, contrasting sharply with the rufous feathering on the legs.
    • The many juvenile harriers working the mound wore their orange winter plumage, a stark contrast to the hawk's black, white, and brown feathering.
    • But there's also another theory that perhaps there were creatures actually living in the trees that had the downy feathering as well and flight started as an adaptation of the gliding between trees.
    • They have longish bills, and they seem to have pale gape lines, though I can't tell whether that's skin or feathering.
    1. 1.1 The feathers of an arrow.
      箭翎
      Synonyms
      plume, quill
    2. 1.2 Fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog.
      (狗的附器或身体上的)丛毛
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The springer's ears, chest, legs and belly are nicely furnished with a moderate fringe of feathering which is often trimmed geometrically to give the dog an elegant look.
    3. 1.3 Featherlike markings.
      羽状花纹(或结构)
      traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering

      最后加工成大理石花纹和羽状花纹之类的传统装饰。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Snyder became renowned for his delicate layered brushstrokes painstakingly applied to produce highly detailed feathering.
      • ‘Philadelphia,’from the Amaryllis family, has white with salmon-red feathering, and huge double flowers.
      • To keep these elements of the image alive, Newman made himself into a virtuoso of sorts, alternating deliberate feathering and scumbling with less easily controlled effects of bleeding and soaking.
    4. 1.4Architecture Cusping in tracery.
      〔建筑〕(窗花格上的)叶瓣饰
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘Rib edge feathering is a good early indicator of misalignment,’ Waibel says.
      • For precision in the tool handling, feathering is a favorite technique with these graders.
  • 2The action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance.

    (螺旋桨、旋翼)顺流交距(桨的)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Consequently, feathering will not be able to produce the asymmetry necessary for the rowing appendage to generate net thrust.
    • But by extending the range in 1 yard increments, the technique, including in-flight feathering of the spool, becomes completely natural, and automatic.
    • On final, I'd consider shutting down and feathering the second engine, toggling the prop horizontal again.
    • The pilot looked toward the left engine to confirm the feathering.
    • The sound he had heard was the feathering of the starboard prop.
  • 3The spreading and separation of ink, lipstick, etc. into tiny lines after application.

    a long-lasting formula that resists feathering and protects the lips

Definition of feathering in US English:

feathering

nounˈfɛðərɪŋˈfeT͟HəriNG
  • 1The plumage of a bird or part of a bird.

    (鸟的全身或部分)羽毛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They have longish bills, and they seem to have pale gape lines, though I can't tell whether that's skin or feathering.
    • The Norwich is another large bird, sometimes called a feather pillow because of the bulk of its feathering.
    • Apparently Australian and English magpies are not close cousins although they have similar feathering.
    • However, the feathering is definitely thin, and this may cause the bird to chill.
    • The many juvenile harriers working the mound wore their orange winter plumage, a stark contrast to the hawk's black, white, and brown feathering.
    • But there's also another theory that perhaps there were creatures actually living in the trees that had the downy feathering as well and flight started as an adaptation of the gliding between trees.
    • The juvenile looks similar but lacks the white facial feathering and black markings on the belly.
    • The breast and belly are solid white, contrasting sharply with the rufous feathering on the legs.
    • The feathering is so intricate that it looks like the iridescent scales of a fish.
    1. 1.1 The feathers of an arrow.
      箭翎
      Synonyms
      plume, quill
    2. 1.2 Fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog.
      (狗的附器或身体上的)丛毛
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The springer's ears, chest, legs and belly are nicely furnished with a moderate fringe of feathering which is often trimmed geometrically to give the dog an elegant look.
    3. 1.3 Featherlike markings.
      羽状花纹(或结构)
      traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering

      最后加工成大理石花纹和羽状花纹之类的传统装饰。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘Philadelphia,’from the Amaryllis family, has white with salmon-red feathering, and huge double flowers.
      • To keep these elements of the image alive, Newman made himself into a virtuoso of sorts, alternating deliberate feathering and scumbling with less easily controlled effects of bleeding and soaking.
      • Snyder became renowned for his delicate layered brushstrokes painstakingly applied to produce highly detailed feathering.
    4. 1.4Architecture Cusping in tracery.
      〔建筑〕(窗花格上的)叶瓣饰
      Example sentencesExamples
      • For precision in the tool handling, feathering is a favorite technique with these graders.
      • ‘Rib edge feathering is a good early indicator of misalignment,’ Waibel says.
  • 2The action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance.

    (螺旋桨、旋翼)顺流交距(桨的)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On final, I'd consider shutting down and feathering the second engine, toggling the prop horizontal again.
    • But by extending the range in 1 yard increments, the technique, including in-flight feathering of the spool, becomes completely natural, and automatic.
    • The pilot looked toward the left engine to confirm the feathering.
    • The sound he had heard was the feathering of the starboard prop.
    • Consequently, feathering will not be able to produce the asymmetry necessary for the rowing appendage to generate net thrust.
  • 3The spreading and separation of ink, lipstick, etc. into tiny lines after application.

    a long-lasting formula that resists feathering and protects the lips
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