"feather edge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: feather edges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} feather edge (plural feather edges)
  1. An edge of a board, plank, etc. that has been made very thin.
    Sense id: en-feather_edge-en-noun-hSQYOsXF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Verb

Forms: feather edges [present, singular, third-person], feather edging [participle, present], feather edged [participle, past], feather edged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} feather edge (third-person singular simple present feather edges, present participle feather edging, simple past and past participle feather edged)
  1. (transitive) To give a very thin edge to. Tags: transitive Synonyms: featheredge
    Sense id: en-feather_edge-en-verb-lYLvu25L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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