feathering
present participle offeather
feather
verb[T]
sailingspecializeduk/ˈfeð.ər/us/ˈfeð.ɚ/toturnoars(=poleswithflatendsused tomoveaboat)so that theflatpartsarehorizontalabove thewaterwhile youpreparefor the nextpull
Rowing
- canvas
- cox
- feather
- four
- oar
- oarsman
- oarswoman
- out-row
- row
- rower
- rowing
- scull
- sculling
- shell
Idiom
featheryourown nest
Examplesoffeathering
feathering
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The technique involvesfeatheringthe matchline of an anterior electron beam and shallow tangents 0.5-1 cm each day during treatment.
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Whatever the hereafter might hold in store, there is nothing likefeatheringone's nest in the herebefore.
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We have already had a reference this afternoon to the cockerelfeatheringhis nest while the hen sits on the eggs.
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Again it appears that we are not reallyfeatheringour nests.
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That constitutesfeatheringthe nest before the cuckoo gets into it.
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Assets should not be sold at the last minute because people arefeatheringtheir nests.
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The waiting lists lengthened because the consultants who are criticising hospital ancillary workers were busyfeatheringtheir nests through private practice.
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Money can always be found, on this circular argument, for excesses of expenditure by people who are very likelyfeatheringtheir own nests.
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All that they are interested in is in looking after their friends, infeatheringtheir own nests.
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Instead, they have had a taxation policy since 1979 offeatheringthe beds of the very rich.
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However, there are also arguments that such people are the chief beneficiaries of the elite's constantfeatheringof their nests, and so their travel and assets should be frozen.
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My concern was that we would leave ourselves open to allegations offeatheringour nests and being seen to be looking after our own political interest.
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They were notfeatheringtheir own nests.
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It is described as having black eyes, dark gray or purple leg colour, with silver or red hackles and sometimes redfeatheringon the wings.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Spreading away from the furrows are smaller grooves called "feathering" or "cracking".
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