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plug and feather

plug and feather noun: a technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the feathers).

plug and feather: a technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the...
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Noun

plug and feather (uncountable)

  1. A technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the feathers).

Questions about plug and feather

What does plug and feather mean?
Plug and feather means a technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the feathers).
What part of speech is plug and feather?
Plug and feather is a noun.

Words near plug and feather in the dictionary

  1. pluffs
  2. pluffy
  3. plug
  4. plug & play
  5. plug and chug
  6. plug and feather
  7. plug and play
  8. plug and pray
  9. plug away
  10. plug compatible
  11. plug cut

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