Primary Feather (Noun)
Meaning
One of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The eagle's wing was lined with long, stiff primary feathers that helped it soar to great heights.
- During molting, the falcon shed its old primary feathers and grew new ones in their place.
- The owl's soft, fringed primary feathers helped to reduce noise and turbulence during its nighttime flights.
- Birds with shorter primary feathers, such as pigeons, tend to fly at lower speeds and have less agility.
- The bird's primary feathers were specially adapted to help it maneuver and make sharp turns while in pursuit of prey.