plume

[US]/pluːm/
[UK]/plum/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. decorate with feathers
n. feathers
vi. show off in a proud or self-satisfied manner

Phrases & Collocations

feather plume

plumed hat

plume of hair

plume of steam

mantle plume

borrowed plumes

smoke plume

Example Sentences

a plume of smoke.

plumes of incandescent liquid rock.

smoke plumed from the chimneys.

A plume of smoke rose from the chimney.

she plumed herself on being cosmopolitan.

the long plumes of a heron in the breeding season.

plumed himself on his victory.

as he spoke, the word was accompanied by a white plume of breath.

Typically, plume contamination be classified into impact stains, heating contamination, deposition, chemical pollution and optical empoison according to the damage nature.

Under the action of "Emei mantle plume" and the extension of "Emei Taphrogeny",the Tarim-Yangtze Paleocontinent diverged and separated.

Out in the open in the fine snow of Hokkaido cluster the great white cranes, the black tertial plumes of their broad wings arranged over their rumps like elegant bustles.

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