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Emissions from the power station chimney stacks
Large, conspicuous, showy, feathers
plural of plume
Convective elements that carry fluid particles vertically over distances comparable to the depth of the ocean The horizontal scale is about 1 km, and they are driven by intense cooling at the sea surface that reaches ~1000 W m-2 They are ascending and descending currents that can reach speeds in excess of ~10 cm s-1 Plumes penetrate most of the water column and efficiently homogenize its properties, forming deep, cold mixed layers called chimneys The chimneys are maintained close to neutrality, geostrophically adjust, and break up into fragments called cones on a time scale of a few days The cones have a spatial scale of several kilometers See Jones and Marshall (1993)
The way polluted water extends downstream from the pollution source (analogous to smoke from a smoke-stack as it drifts downwind in the atmosphere)
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The rearmost appendage of certain dog breeds that stand erect or curl over their backs (eg Samoyed, Malteagle)
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A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet
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To write; to pen

We mention this observation, not with any view of pretending to account for so odd a behaviour, but lest some critic should hereafter plume himself on discovering it.

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An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle
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An upward spray of water or mist
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To form a plume

Smoke plumed from his pipe then slowly settled towards the floor.

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An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star
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{n} a fether, down, token of honor, pride
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{v} to adjust fethers, adorn, strip, pride
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(Çevre) A body of contaminated groundwater flowing from a specific source. The movement of the groundwater is influenced by such factors as local groundwater flow patterns, the character of the aquifer in which the groundwater is contained, and the density of contaminants. A plume may also be a cloud of smoke or vapor. It defines the area where exposure would be dangerous
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overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable pricepride: be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
adorned himself with borrowed plumes
improved his appearance with things that were not his
in borrowed plumes
(dressing up or using) things that belong to another
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The elongated pattern of contamination spreading from the source of pollution into the environment
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Mass of liquid or gas moving through a different medium Most commonly refers to a mass of contaminants or contaminated ground water migrating through the subsurface geologic environment
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Airborne emissions from a specified source and the path through the atmosphere of these emissions
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the concentration profile of an airborne or waterborne release of material as it spreads from its source (Center for Disease Control (CDC), Savannah River Site (SRS) dose reconstruction, 1999)
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form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
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An ornamental tuft of feathers
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a feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one
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1 A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin Can be visible or thermal in water, or visible in the air as, for example, a plume of smoke
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In environmental application, the zone of groundwater considered to be contaminated; both areal and vertical delineation of this zone may be made by defining/accepting a specific threshold concentration of the contaminant of interest
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deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
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A plume is a large, soft bird's feather. broad straw hats decorated with ostrich plumes. to rise or come out in a cloud
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to congratulate oneself proudly
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a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
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A visible or measurable discharge or release of a contaminant from a given point of origin
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A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses
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The way polluted air extends downwind from the pollution source (e g , smoke from a smokestack as it drifts downwind in the atmosphere)
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The discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin into the air or the discharge of polluted or heated water into a body of water from its source to the point where the discharge is no longer identifiable since it has mixed with the ambient air or water
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A zone of ground water that is contaminated by various chemicals and that often has an elongated shape, much like a smokestack plume
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be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
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an underground pattern of contaminant concentrations created by the movement of groundwater beneath a contaminant source Contaminants spread mostly laterally in the direction of groundwater movement The spill/source site is the highest concentration, and the concentration decreases away from the source
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clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
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The area taken up by contaminant(s) in an aquifer
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rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
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an upwelling of molten material from the Earths mantle
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The specific area that is contamination This area can shift or spread
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A portion of a water body which is distinguishable from the remainder because it is not completely mixed and its characteristics are measurably different, generally downstream from the junction of another stream of water from a tributary or waste discharge, the area taken up by contaminants in an aquifer
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an upward spray of water from a whales spout
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A feather; esp
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the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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The area occupied by a ground-water contaminant after it has begun to spread, through diffusion or other forces, away from its point of origin
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To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink
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– A mass of contamination extending outward from the source
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to preen and arrange feathers
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A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers
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A plume of smoke, dust, fire, or water is a large quantity of it that rises into the air in a column. The rising plume of black smoke could be seen all over Kabul
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To pride; to vaunt; to boast; used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill
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A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin
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To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel
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a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather
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A defined area of groundwater containing contamination that originates from a particular source such as a waste unit
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a visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin that can be measured according to the Ringelmann scale
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{f} decorate with feathers; clean one's feathers, preen (about birds); cover with feathers
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{i} feather, group of feathers; large body of vapor or fluid that expands upwards and/or outward (i.e. a plume of smoke rising from a fire)
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(1) A visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin Can be visible or thermal in water as it extends downstream from the pollution source, or visible in air as, for example, a plume of smoke (2) The area of radiation leaking from a damaged reactor 3 Area downwind within which a release could be dangerous for those exposed to leaking fumes
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dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
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deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet
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A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward
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A well-defined, usually mobile, area of contamination found in surface water or groundwater
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An area of surface water or ground water that contains chemical constituents in excess of DEP water quality standards, or criteria and which is delineated by DEP, EPA, or the District
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a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke" deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet
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To adorn with feathers or plumes
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The cloud of steam or smoke that comes from a chimney stack and blows downwind The contaminated portion of groundwater that moves past a source of pollution [S L Brown]
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    Turkish pronunciation

    plumz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈplo͞omz/ /ˈpluːmz/

    Etymology

    [ 'plüm ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin pluma small soft feather; more at FLEECE.
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