"midfeather" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: midfeathers [plural]
Etymology: From mid- + feather. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|feather}} mid- + feather Head templates: {{en-noun}} midfeather (plural midfeathers)
  1. A vertical water space in a firebox or combustion chamber within a steam boiler.
    Sense id: en-midfeather-en-noun-kNbJUgHr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 35 23 42
  2. (dated, mining) A support for the centre of a tunnel. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-midfeather-en-noun-v8lQRrEc Categories (other): Mining, English terms prefixed with mid- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 35 23 42 Topics: business, mining
  3. The middle of a feather.
    Sense id: en-midfeather-en-noun-rBW~VE0o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 2 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 2 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 2 61

Inflected forms

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