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• plume — [plo͞om] n. [OFr < L pluma, downy part of a feather, small soft feather < IE base * pleus , to pluck out, fluff of wool, hair > FLEECE] 1. a) a feather, esp. a large, fluffy, or showy one b) a cluster of such feathers 2. an ornament made …   English World dictionary

• plume — plumeless, adj. plumelike, adj. /ploohm/, n., v., plumed, pluming. n. 1. a feather. 2. a large, long, or conspicuous feather: the brilliant plume of a peacock. 3. a soft, fluffy feather: the plume of an egret. 4. any plumose part or formation. 5 …   Universalium

• plume — plume1 [ plum ] noun count 1. ) a large feather or group of feathers, used especially for decorating a hat 2. ) a long narrow cloud of dust, smoke, etc. that moves upward: There was a loud explosion, followed by a plume of thick black smoke.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plume — /plum / (say ploohm) noun 1. a feather. 2. a large, long, or conspicuous feather: the plume of an ostrich. 3. a soft, fluffy feather. 4. any plumose part or formation. 5. a stream of smoke or vapour issuing from a stack and blown by the wind. 6.… …  

• plume — 1 noun (C) 1 a small cloud of smoke, dust etc which rises up into the air (+ of): After the explosion, a plume of black smoke hung over the horizon. 2 a large feather or bunch of feathers, especially one that is used as a decoration on a hat see… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• plume — [[t]plum[/t]] n. v. plumed, plum•ing 1) orn a large, long, or conspicuous feather 2) any plumose part or formation 3) a feather or tuft of feathers worn as an ornament, token of honor or distinction, etc 4) plumage 5) cvb phs a rising or… …   From formal English to slang

• plume — n. & v. n. 1 a feather, esp. a large one used for ornament. 2 an ornament of feathers etc. attached to a helmet or hat or worn in the hair. 3 something resembling this (a plume of smoke). 4 Zool. a feather like part or formation. v. 1 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Crondall — Coordinates: 51°14′00″N 0°51′46″W / 51.233262°N 0.86272717°W / 51.233262; 0.86272717 …   Wikipedia

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