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sommitella höyheniksi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feather noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.

Senses

sommitella höyheniksi is used for these senses in English:

  • feather (aeronautics) To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.

feather — full definition

  1. noun One of the light, branching structures covering a bird's body, used for flight and insulation.
  2. verb To turn an oar or propeller blade so its edge cuts through air or water with less resistance.

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