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plume noun

  /ˈpljuːm/ , /ˈplum/ , /ˈpluːm/
  • (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
 höyhen, sulka
  • A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.
 juova, patsas, vana, viuhka
  • The furry tail of certain dog breeds (such as the Samoyed) that curls over their backs or stands erect.
 kiehkura, pörröhäntä
  • (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”).
 pluumi
  • An upward spray of mist or water.
 suihku
  • (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
 töyhtö

plume verb

  /ˈpljuːm/ , /ˈplum/ , /ˈpluːm/
  • (transitive, reflexive, by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.
 rehvastella
  • (transitive, reflexive) Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative) , to prepare for (something).
 sukia
  • (intransitive) Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
 tupruta
mantle plume
pluumi
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