feather edge

noun

An edge of a board, plank, etc. that has been made very thin.

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Meanings

nounfeather edge (plural feather edges)

plural feather edges

  1. An edge of a board, plank, etc. that has been made very thin.
verbfeather edge (third-person singular simple present feather edges, present participle feather edging, simple past and past participle feather edged)

present singular third person feather edges · participle present feather edging · participle past feather edged · past feather edged · alternative featheredge

  1. transitiveTo give a very thin edge to.

    Featheredging is a process in preparing the photographs for mosaicking and involves cutting, tearing, and sandpapering the back of the print along its edges in such a way that the edge of the print is thin and will make a smooth match with adjoining prints.

    1944, War Department Technical Manual, volume 5, number 240, page 60
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