deplume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To strip of feathers or plumage.
  2. To lay bare; to expose.
  3. To condense excess water vapor from the flue gas.

Pronunciation

/diːˈpluːm/

Word forms

deplume deplumes depluming deplumed

Etymology

From French déplumer, from Latin dēplūmō, from dē- + plūmō (“to cover with feathers”), from plūma (“feather”). Compare dēplūmis (“featherless”).

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