plume
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/ˈpljuːm/
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/ˈplum/
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/ˈpluːm/
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- (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
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pióro
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- (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
- (astronomy) An arc of glowing material (chiefly gases) erupting from the surface of a star.
- (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”).
- A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.
- An upward spray of mist or water.
- More fully gill plume: a feathery gill of some crustaceans and molluscs.
- The furry tail of certain dog breeds (such as the Samoyed) that curls over their backs or stands erect.
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pióropusz
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- (figurative) A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
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nagroda
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