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defeathering

defeathering is the present participle and gerund of defeather.

Meaning of defeather

Verb

defeather (third-person singular simple present defeathers, present participle defeathering, simple past and past participle defeathered)

  1. (transitive) To remove the feathers from (a bird).
    • to defeather a hen for cooking
    Synonyms:
    pluck

Questions about defeathering

What is defeathering the present participle and gerund of?
Defeathering is the present participle and gerund of defeather.

Words near defeathering in the dictionary

  1. defeateth
  2. defeather
  3. defeathered
  4. defeatherer
  5. defeatherers
  6. defeathering
  7. defeathers
  8. defeatican
  9. defeaticans
  10. defeating
  11. defeating the purpose

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