deplume
Meanings
verb
- To strip of feathers or plumage.
- To lay bare; to expose.
- To condense excess water vapor from the flue gas.
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Etymology
From French déplumer, from Latin dēplūmō, from dē- + plūmō (“to cover with feathers”), from plūma (“feather”). Compare dēplūmis (“featherless”).
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