Meaning of deplume | Babel Free
/diːˈpluːm/Definitions
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To strip of feathers or plumage. transitive
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To lay bare; to expose. figuratively, transitive
- To condense excess water vapor from the flue gas.
Examples
“On the depluming of the pope every bird had his own feather.”
“Before the birds are cut and quartered by the butchers they must be totally deplumed.”
“the exposure and depluming […] of the leading humbugs of the age”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.