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pinion vs tail feather

tail feather vs pinion

pinion and tail feather both are nouns.

pinion is a verb but tail feather is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinion Yes No Yes No
tail feather Yes No No No
As nouns, tail feather is a hyponym of pinion; that is, tail feather is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pinion:
  • pinion: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
  • tail feather: feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
Other hyponyms of pinion include primary, primary feather, primary quill.
pinion (noun) tail feather (noun)
wing of a bird feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
pinion (verb) tail feather (verb)
cut the wings off (of birds)
bind the arms of
Difference between pinion and tail feather

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