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cat's whisker — /kæts ˈwɪskə/ (say kats wiskuh) noun 1. Radio the wire forming one contact of the crystal in a crystal detector. 2. Colloquial a small amount, often of distance: she won the race by a cat s whisker. 3. (plural) → facebow. 4. the cat s whiskers,… …
cat's-whisker — cat s whiskˈer noun (radio) A delicate wire brought into contact with a crystal to rectify the current in some forms of crystal detector and produce audibility • • • Main Entry: ↑cat … Useful english dictionary
Cat's-whisker detector — Galena cat s whisker detector Precision cat s whisker d … Wikipedia
cat's whisker — variant of cat whisker … Useful english dictionary
cat's whisker. — See cat whisker. [1910 15] … Useful english dictionary
cat's whisker — noun a fine adjustable wire in a crystal radio receiver. Phrases the cat s whiskers informal an excellent person or thing … English new terms dictionary
cat's whisker — noun The wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio … Wiktionary
cat whisker — noun or cat s whisker : a fine wire making contact with the crystal in the crystal detector or mixer of certain types of radio or electronic circuits * * * 1. Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the… … Useful english dictionary
Whisker (disambiguation) — There are several kinds of whisker : * An element of box plots. * vibrissa: a hair on the face of a mammal, used for sensing the surroundings * facial hair: hair on the face of a human * whisker (metallurgy): a strong hair shaped protrusion on a… … Wikipedia
cat whisker — 1. Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal. 2. Electronics. any wire for making contact with a semiconductor. Also, cat s whisker. Also called whisker. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
