"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 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: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mid-: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (mining) A support for the centre of a tunnel.
    Sense id: en-midfeather-en-noun-v8lQRrEc Categories (other): Mining Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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        "(mining) A support for the centre of a tunnel."
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