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Term: deplumate

Part of Speech: Verb

Description (Popular):

To remove or pluck the feathers from.

Description (Local):

In local usage, deplumate can also refer to the act of shedding feathers or losing plumage.

Sense 1:

Description (Popular):

To remove feathers from a bird or animal.

Sample Sentence:

He carefully deplumated the pheasant before cooking it.

Related Products: Feather Plucking Tools

Sense 2:

Description (Local):

To lose feathers or shed plumage.

Sample Sentence:

The bird deplumated its feathers as it prepared for moult.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Description (Popular):

A tool or device used for removing feathers from birds or animals.

Sense 1:

Description (Popular):

A specialized deplumate tool used by butchers to pluck feathers from poultry.

Sample Sentence:

The butcher used a deplumate to efficiently remove the feathers from the chicken.

Related Products: Poultry Plucking Machines

Sense 2:

Description (Local):

In local contexts, deplumate can also refer to a feather or plumage loss.

Sample Sentence:

The deplumate of the eagle's majestic feathers was a sign of its declining health.

Related Products: Bird Feather Repair Oil