a-feather

Определение a-feather в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
birds of a feather: People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs
Paul Blanshard has two bogeymen of almost equal fearsomeness: one dwells in the Kremlin, the other in the Vatican.... Blanshard has satisfied himself that Stalin and the Pope are pretty much birds of a feather.
birds of a feather flock together: People of similar character, background, or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another
birds of the feather flock together: People who are alike physically tend to congregate and socialize together, despite government efforts at forced integration
contour feather: Any feather possessing a central shaft (rachis), usually with vanes composed of barbs
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
feather: To finely shave or bevel an edge
feather beds: plural form of feather bed
feather duster: An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust
feather dusters: plural form of feather duster
feather in one's cap: An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of
He thinks it is quite a feather in his cap that he figured it out for himself.
feather one's nest: To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth
Dempster must have feathered his nest pretty well; he can afford to lose a little business.
feather one's own nest: Alternative form of feather one's nest
feather wool: A type of knitting yarn or cotton that is supposed to resemble wool
feather-brained: Foolish or scatterbrained
flight feather: Any asymmetrical feather of the wing or tail of a bird
light as a feather: extremely light, having minimal weight
tar and feather: To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person
they'd be along pretty soon and give me 'bout half an hour's start, and then run me down if they could; and if they got me they'd tar and feather me and ride me on a rail, sure. I didn't wait for no breakfast--I warn't hungry.
tar-and-feather: To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person
The villagers had a strong desire to tar-and-feather Injun Joe and ride him on a rail, for body-snatching, but so formidable was his character that nobody could be found who was willing to take the lead in the matter, so it was dropped.
feather: {n} a plume, covering of birds, ornament or badge of honor
feather: {v} to cover with plumes or plumage
a feather in you cap: (deyim) Something you have done that you should be proud of
feather merchant: A person who talks good deal but whose speech is light in content
in fine feather: (deyim) 1. Well dressed; of an excellent appearance. (Alludes to a bird that has clean, bright, and flawless feathers.) 2. In good form; in good spirits
1. Well, you are certainly in fine feather today. 2. I like to be in fine feather when I have to give a speech. 3. Mary was really in fine feather tonight. Her concert was great! 4. I feel in fine feather and ready to go!.
A feather: pluma
A feather: pen
Birds of a Feather: A Birds Of a Feather (flocking together) is an informal discussion group It is formed, often ad hoc, to consider a specific issue and, therefore, has a narrow focus See also: Working Group [Source: RFC1392]
as light as a feather: having very little weight, very light, almost weightless
birds of a feather: people who are alike tend to stick together; unofficial discussion group that is set up ad hoc to discuss a particular topic or issue (Computers)
birds of a feather flock together: people who are alike tend to stick together
birds of a feather fly together: similar people tend to attract to one another
birds of a feather stick together: similar people tend to attract to one another
contour feather: Any of the outermost feathers of a bird, forming the visible body contour and plumage
contour feather: feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
cut a feather: {f} stick out; to indulge in polemics, debate
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 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 ball: a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico
feather bed: a mattress stuffed with feathers
feather bed: feather mattress, bed having a feather mattress
feather bedding: the practice of letting workers keep their jobs even if they are not needed or do not work well
feather boa: a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
feather boa: see boa. a long scarf made of feathers and worn around a woman's neck
feather duster: A feather duster is a stick with a bunch of real or artificial feathers attached to one end. It is used for dusting and cleaning things. a stick with feathers on the end that you use to remove dust
feather grass: Any of various grasses of the genus Stipa, having clusters of featherlike spikelets. Also called needle grass, spear grass
feather in one's cap: something to be proud of
feather one's nest: enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position; "The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business
feather palm: palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
feather palm: A palm having pinnately compound, featherlike leaves
feather reed grass: a variety of reed grass
feather rot: A disease of tree trunks caused by the fungus Poria subacida that causes the trunk to become spongy or stringy
feather star: Any of numerous crinoids of the genus Antedon and related genera, having a free-swimming, stalkless adult stage with branched feathery arms. Any of the 550 living species of crinoid echinoderms (class Crinoidea) that lack the stalk that their relatives the sea lilies use to attach themselves to the ocean bottom. Most species have five feathery-fringed arms. Feather stars usually attach themselves to a surface or a floating object and feed on drifting microorganisms, trapping them in their sticky arm grooves. They live mainly on rocky bottoms in shallow water. Most abundant from the Indian Ocean to Japan, they are also found in the Atlantic
feather star: free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
feather-like: like a feather, light, soft
feather-weight: boxer of the feather-weight class (lighter than 126 pounds or 57 kilograms)
flight feather: Any of the comparatively large, stiff feathers of a bird's wing or tail that are necessary for flight
flight feather: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
in full feather: wearing official dress
light as a feather: very light, light like a feather
prince's-feather: tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
sea feather: Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form
sea feather: corals forming featherlike colonies
sea feather: Any of several anthozoans of the family Pennatulidae, having a featherlike shape formed by an elongate shaft with paired lateral pinnules
show the white feather: show cowardliness, demonstrate a lack of courage
sickle feather: one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster
sickle feather: Any of the long curving feathers in the tail of a rooster
tail feather: feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
tar and feather: punish, impose a severe or humiliating punishment
tar-and-feather: smear the body of (someone) with tar and feathers; done in some societies as punishment; "The thief was tarred and feathered
water feather: inflata
water feather: The water violet (Hottonia palustris); also, the less showy American plant H
white feather: a symbol of cowardice
white feather: To act like a coward

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