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  • 111Feather Falls, California — Coordinates: 39°35′36″N 121°15′23″W / 39.59333°N 121.25639°W / 39.59333; 121.25639 …

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  • 112Feather River — This article treats the river in California. For other uses see Feather River (disambiguation) The Feather River is a principal tributary of the Sacramento River, convert|170|mi|km in length, in Northern California in the United States. It drains …

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  • 113Feather boa — A feather boa is a fashion accessory that is usually worn wrapped around the neck like a scarf. A boa may be made of fur, but it is usually made from various types of feathers: Ostrich, marabou, chandelle and turkey are the most common feathers… …

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  • 114Feather River Route — The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The line was built to compete… …

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  • 115Feather Linux — Infobox OS name = Feather Linux caption = developer = family = Unix like source model = working state = Dormant latest release version = 0.7.5 latest release date = 2005 07 04 kernel type = license = website = [http://featherlinux.berlios.de/… …

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  • 116feather bed — noun a mattress stuffed with feathers • Syn: ↑featherbed • Hypernyms: ↑mattress * * * noun Etymology: Middle English fetherbed, from fether feather + bed ( …

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  • 117Feather bonnet — The feather bonnet is a type of military headdress used mainly by the Scottish Highland infantry regiments of the British Army from about 1763 until the outbreak of World War I. It is now mostly worn by pipers and drummers in various bands… …

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  • 118feather boa — noun a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur • Syn: ↑boa • Hypernyms: ↑scarf * * * feather boa UK US noun [countable] [singular feather boa …

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  • 119feather one's nest — verb enrich oneself by taking advantage of one s position The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business • Hypernyms: ↑enrich • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * phrasal : to provide for oneself especially… …

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  • 120feather in one's cap — {n. phr.} Something to be proud of; an honor. * /It was a feather in his cap to win first prize./ (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.) …

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