🔤 Aftershaft ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
par ka zaili resha, par ke danday se nikalne wala chhota par, zaili par
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ENGLISH
📚noun
aftershaft
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈæftərʃæft/
Phonetic: /af ter shaft/
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DEFINITION
a small supplementary feather growing from the underside of the shaft of some bird feathers
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The ornithologist examined the aftershaft beneath the bird's main feather.
An aftershaft can provide extra insulation beneath the contour plumage.
The specimen showed a soft aftershaft near each large wing feather.
Bird guides use aftershaft features when identifying certain feather structures.
The aftershaft remained visible after researchers carefully separated the plumage.
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SYNONYMS
accessoryplume secondaryfeather
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