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feather edged

feather edged is the simple past and past participle of feather edge.

Meaning of feather edge

Verb

feather edge (third-person singular simple present feather edges, present participle feather edging, simple past and past participle feather edged)

  1. (transitive) To give a very thin edge to.
    • Featheredging is a process in preparing the photographs for mosaicking and involves cutting, tearing, and sandpapering the back of the print along its edges in such a way that the edge of the print is thin and will make a smooth match with adjoining prints.1944, War Department Technical Manual, volume 5, number 240, page 60

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Questions about feather edged

What is feather edged the simple past and past participle of?
Feather edged is the simple past and past participle of feather edge.

Words near feather edged in the dictionary

  1. feather duster
  2. feather duster worm
  3. feather duster worms
  4. feather dusters
  5. feather edge
  6. feather edged
  7. feather edger
  8. feather edgers
  9. feather edges
  10. feather edging
  11. feather grass

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