Plume — meaning in English
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English meaning
- plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
Senses
Plume is used for these senses in English:
- mantle plume (geology) An upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere.
- plume (geology) Ellipsis of mantle plume (“an upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere”).
plume — full definition
- noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
- noun A rising column of smoke, dust, or similar substance.
- verb Of a bird: to smooth and arrange its feathers.
- verb To feel proud of oneself, often excessively.