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Meaning:
Noun:
- A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the wings of birds that allows their wings to create lift.
Source: Wiktionary
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Verb:
- aeronautics 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.
- rowing To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.
- engineering To finely shave or bevel an edge.
- computer graphics To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.
- To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.
- To cover with feathers.
Source: Wiktionary
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