Of a bird. Cf. preen, v.2 2. intransitive. To tend its feathers with its beak; to preen. Now rare. Also in extended use.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > actions or bird defined by > [verb (intransitive)] > preen (3) prunec1390 Of a bird. Cf. preen, v.2 2. intransitive. To tend its feathers with its beak; to preen. Now rare. Also in extended use. preen?c1450 intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak, arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them. Also transitive (reflexive) in… prink1878 transitive. Of a bird: to preen (itself, its feathers). Also intransitive. |
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