down feathers

collocation in English

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down
adjective
uk
/daʊn/us
/daʊn/
unhappy; unable to feel excited or energetic ...
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feather
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfeð.ər/us
/ˈfeð.ɚ/
one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along ...
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(Definition ofdownandfeatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thedownfeatheris considered to be the simplest of all feather types.
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Ticking is a tightly woven fabric, originally to prevent down feathers from poking through the fabric.
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The hatchlings will appear semi-altricial; incapable of any complex coordination but have open eyes and are covered in down feathers.
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Some birds have a supply of powder down feathers which grow continuously, with small particles regularly breaking off from the ends of the barbules.
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Species that experience annual temperature fluctuations typically have more down feathers following their autumn moult.
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Once hatched, the nestlings are active and have their eyes fully or half open; additionally they display a sparing cover of soft down feathers.
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The chicks are born naked but soon sprout white down feathers.
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A third rarer type of feather, the filoplume, is hairlike and (if present in a bird) grows along the fluffy down feathers.
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The nest is a shallow bowl lined with dead grass and down feathers.
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In two weeks the eggs hatch, with the hatchlings covered in brown down feathers.
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The hatchlings are remarkably long-legged and covered blackish down feathers as is typical for rails and crakes.
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When oiled, for example, down feathers mat and clump together, which breaks down the bird's insulation and allows water to reach the skin.
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The great auk was hunted on a significant scale for food, eggs, and its down feathers from at least the 8th century.
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In general, 5060 nests will produce about one kilo (2.2 pounds) of down feathers.
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Within weeks, this first down is replaced by a second, paler set of down feathers, which are in turn replaced by developing juvenile feathers.
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For centuries, humans across the globe have used down feathers for insulation.
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These specialized feathers are typically scattered among ordinary down feathers, though in some species, they occur in clusters.
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Down feathers trap warm air acting as excellent insulators just as hair in mammals acts as a good insulator.
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However, all the species of white cockatoos produce large quantities of dust from their powder down feathers, which may be problematic for people with allergies.
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