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Meaning of
plume
in English
plume
us
/plum/
uk
/pluːm/
#common
Plural
plumes
Past Tense
plumed
Participle Verb
pluming
Third Person Singular
plumes
Definitions
Noun
feather
part
(
vane
);
quill
pen
things
resembling
feathers
;
soft
,
feathery
clouds
clouds
of
dispersed
substances
;
fanning
out
A
plume
of
smoke
rose
from
the
chimney
.
upward
spray
of
mist
or
water
The
fountain
created
a
beautiful
plume
of
water
in
the
air
.
a
feather
part
(
on
pens
,
arrows
);
symbol
of
honor
The
writer
dipped
her
pen
,
which
had
a
beautiful
plume
,
into
the
ink
.
a
token
of
pride
;
reward
or
achievement
The
championship
trophy
was
a
plume
to
the
team's
hard
work
and
dedication
.
glowing
arc
of
gas
(
from
stars
)
The
astronomer
studied
the
plume
of
hot
gas
emanating
from
the
star
.
a
feathery
inflorescence
(
in
grasses
)
The
botanist
examined
the
plume
of
delicate
feathers
on
the
top
of
the
grass
.
a
column
of
hot
molten
rock
(
in
Earth's
mantle
)
The
geologist
studied
the
plume
of
hot
molten
rock
rising
from
the
Earth's
core
.
Verb
to
spread
out
like
a
cloud
(
of
dust
,
smoke
,
etc
.)
The
dust
from
the
explosion
began
to
plume
out
across
the
landscape
,
reducing
visibility
.
Compounds / Phrases
nom de plume
