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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
cat whisker — /ˈkæt wɪskə/ (say kat wiskuh) noun → cat s whisker (def. 1) …
whisker — whiskery, adj. /hwis keuhr, wis /, n. 1. whiskers, a beard. 2. Usually, whiskers. See side whiskers. 3. a single hair of the beard. 4. Archaic. a mustache. 5. one of the long, stiff, bristly hairs growing about the mouth of certain animals, as… … Universalium
cat's whisker. — See cat whisker. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
cat's whisker — variant of cat whisker … Useful english dictionary
cat's whisker. — See cat whisker. [1910 15] … Useful english dictionary
whisker — [hwis′kər, wis′kər] n. [ME wisker, something used for whisking: see WHISK & ER] 1. [pl.] a) Archaic a mustache b) the hair growing on a man s face; esp., the beard on the cheeks 2. a) a hai … English World dictionary
Whisker — Whisk er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster] Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
