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Meaning of "primary feather" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIMARY FEATHER

primary feather  [ˈpraɪmərɪ ˈfɛðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIMARY FEATHER

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Primary feather is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIMARY FEATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

primary feather

Flight feather

Flight feathers are the long, stiff, asymmetrically shaped, but symmetrically paired pennaceous feathers on the wings or tail of a bird; those on the wings are called remiges while those on the tail are called rectrices. Their primary function is to aid in the generation of both thrust and lift, thereby enabling flight. The flight feathers of some birds have evolved to perform additional functions, generally associated with territorial displays, courtship rituals or feeding methods. In some species, these feathers have developed into long showy plumes used in visual courtship displays, while in others they create a sound during display flights. Tiny serrations on the leading edge of their remiges help owls to fly silently, while the extra-stiff rectrices of woodpeckers help them to brace against tree trunks as they hammer. Even flightless birds still retain flight feathers, though sometimes in radically modified forms. The moult of their flight feathers can cause serious problems for birds, as it can impair their ability to fly.

Definition of primary feather in the English dictionary

The definition of primary feather in the dictionary is any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIMARY FEATHER


altogether
ˌɔːltəˈɡɛðə
bellwether
ˈbɛlˌwɛðə
blether
ˈblɛðə
Fairweather
ˈfɛəˌwɛðə
feather
ˈfɛðə
heather
ˈhɛðə
leather
ˈlɛðə
nether
ˈnɛðə
overleather
ˌəʊvəˈlɛðə
overweather
ˌəʊvəˈwɛðə
pinfeather
ˈpɪnˌfɛðə
pleather
ˈplɛðə
tether
ˈtɛðə
together
təˈɡɛðə
untether
ʌnˈtɛðə
weather
ˈwɛðə
wether
ˈwɛðə
whether
ˈwɛðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIMARY FEATHER

primary accent
primary care
primary cell
primary colour
primary dentition
primary education
primary effect
primary election
primary health care
primary mirror
primary processes
primary producer
primary producing country
primary product
primary qualities
primary school
primary schoolteacher
primary stress
primary teacher
primary tense

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIMARY FEATHER

all-weather
birds of a feather
breather
father
gather
godfather
grandfather
great-grandfather
Heavenly Father
Holy Father
lather
other
Our Father
patent leather
peacock feather
rather
September weather
stepfather
sunbather
tail feather
white leather

Synonyms and antonyms of primary feather in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «primary feather» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIMARY FEATHER

Find out the translation of primary feather to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of primary feather from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «primary feather» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

初级飞羽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pluma primaria
570 millions of speakers

English

primary feather
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राथमिक पंख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريشة الأولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первичная перо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pena principal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাথমিক পালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plume primaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bulu primer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handschwinge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

初列風切羽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주 깃털
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wulu utama
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông chính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதன்மை இறகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राथमिक पंख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uçucu kanat tüyü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piuma primario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podstawowym pióro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

первинна перо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pene primar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτοβάθμια φτερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoofslagveer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

primär fjäder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

primær fjær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of primary feather

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMARY FEATHER»

The term «primary feather» is used very little and occupies the 185.487 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMARY FEATHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about primary feather

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIMARY FEATHER»

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1
Ecology and Management of the Mourning Dove
Generally, the primary feather molt of adult mourning doves occurs from May through September, but timing of this molt varies geographically For example, adult mourning doves complete primary feather loss in the Carolinas (Haas and ...
Thomas S. Baskett, 1993
2
Issues in Life Sciences—Zoology: 2013 Edition
Our news editors obtained a quote from the research, “The birds were placed under general anesthesia, and a diode laser was used to ablate the primary feather follicles of the previously pinioned wing. Swelling was the most common side ...
‎2013
3
Bird Feathers: A Guide to North American Species
... or vestigial, primary feather on the leading edge of the wing. Because these feathers are vastly different than the rest of the primaries, they are not included in the wing feather descriptions given here.
Shannon David Scott, Casey McFarland, 2010
4
Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flight
A simple way to think about the action of separated primaries is to consider each individual primary feather as a small, high-aspect-ratio wing. Thus, instead of having one broad wing tip, the bird has several small, high-aspect-ratio tips, which ...
David E. Alexander, 2004
5
Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution
In their study, Swaddle and Witter (1994) monitored levels of fluctuating asymmetry in primary feather lengths during the moult of captive European starlings. These birds were randomly assigned to four treatment groups that experienced ...
Anders Pape MØller, John P. Swaddle, 1997
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Culling hens
PRIMARIES SECONDARIES Estimating length of molt To estimate the time since the molt began, allow 6 weeks for the first mature new primary feather and 2 weeks for each additional full-grown one. If primaries are not fully grown, calculate ...
United States. Agricultural Research Service. Animal Husbandry Research Division, 1966
7
Microcomputers in Environmental Biology
The seven points representing swans with a moult score of 9 all had the largest negative coordinate values, together with third primary feather lengths of 315mm or more. The eight points with the smallest negative second coordinate values ...
J.N.R. Jeffers, 1992
8
Sasol Encyclopaedia of Science and Technology
Cooling of the body, baths without use of soap and the wearing of lightweight, loose-fitting clothing (especially at night) often make the rash disappear. primary See primary feather. primary alcohol See alcohol. primary amine See amine.
G.C. Gerrans, 2004
9
Cross Edge: The Official Strategy Guide
... Jumbo Cook Silver Bar Regenstone Chicken Egg - Chicken Egg 124 Garuda Platinum Bar Thunderhead Stone Primary Feather - Primary Feather 125 Cockatrice Mythril Ore Millenium Shell Cockatrice Down - Cockatrice Down 126 Thunder ...
DoubleJump, 2009
10
Modelling the Flying Bird
Digit 1, which formerly supported the leading edge of the patagium and the outermost primary feather, becomes the alula, ... This reinforced connection between the primary feather shafts and the skeleton allows the wing to be longer, and its ...
C.J. Pennycuick, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIMARY FEATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term primary feather is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fledgling bald eagles ready for take off in DC
Greeley greets Rauch with a present of sorts: she's found a primary feather from one of the adult eagles. But it's not really a gift. «WTOP, Jun 15»
2
Freeland bald eagle lives to soar again
The bird had been scalped, lost at least one primary feather from a wing and suffered injuries to one of its feet. It's believed they were sustained ... «South Whidbey Record, May 15»
3
When Did Dinosaurs Learn to Fly?
The evolution of primary feather geometry. From Feo et al., 2015. In some ways, the primaries of Archaeopteryx and Microraptor were like those ... «National Geographic, Feb 15»
4
Participating in the USFWS Waterfowl Parts Collection Survey
... each duck, brant, and coot they shot and the tail feathers and primary feather tips from each goose they shot throughout the hunting season. «The Ledger, Sep 14»
5
Fact Check: Email about bald eagles just doesn't fly
If a primary feather is molted on the left wing, the same feather is molted simultaneously on the right wing. This can ensure balance in flight. «Florida Times-Union, Apr 14»
6
Molting is the way birds freshen their feathers
“Take away a primary feather or two and flight becomes difficult, maybe impossible,” I said. ”So, loons make wholesale replacement of those ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 13»
7
Ralph Steadman Depicts Over 100 Extinct Boids
Double-banded Argus (disputed species; only known artifact from bird is a single primary feather found in a millinery shipment sent to London.). «Popular Science, Jan 13»
8
Parrots Glued to Trees Will Fly Free in Rainforest
After trapping several parrots in the glue, the smuggler used his machete to cut all of the parrots' primary feather (or flight feathers) to prevent ... «Care2.com, Dec 12»
9
Researchers trying to keep up with whitewing explosion
... from hunter-taken whitewings to verify methods of accurately aging the birds using morphological characteristics such as primary feather molt ... «Houston Chronicle, Sep 12»
10
New breeding bird discovered in Kenai Mountains on family hike
A juvenile Golden Eagle, missing a primary feather, soared overhead. American Pipits nesting nearby flew back and forth with food in their ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Sep 11»

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