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whiskers

/ˈwɪskərz/ /ˈwɪskɪrz/

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noun

Backenbart, Schnurrbart

That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

Examples :

"My grandfather has long, white whiskers that he strokes when he's thinking. "

Mein Großvater hat lange, weiße Backenbärte, die er streichelt, wenn er nachdenkt.

body appearance human

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Schnurrhaare

A hair of the beard.

Examples :

"My grandfather has long, white whiskers on his chin. "

Mein Großvater hat lange, weiße Schnurrhaare an seinem Kinn.

appearance body physiology animal

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noun

Schnurrhaare

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

Examples :

"The cat twitched its whiskers as it smelled the tuna. "

Die Katze zuckte mit ihren Schnurrhaaren, als sie den Thunfisch roch.

animal body part appearance biology

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Der Abstand, die Distanz

The (very small) distance between two things.

Examples :

"It missed falling on your foot by a whisker."

Es verfehlte deinen Fuß um Haaresbreite.

gap amount space

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noun

Wanten

Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

Examples :

"The old sailing ship's whiskers held the bowsprit shrouds taut, preventing them from tangling. "

Die Wanten des alten Segelschiffs hielten die Bugspriet-Wanten straff und verhinderten so ein Verheddern.

nautical sailing technical

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Antennen, Whisker

A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

Examples :

"The whiskers on the box plot of test scores showed the highest and lowest scores in the class, indicating the range of student performance. "

Die Antennen im Boxplot der Testergebnisse zeigten die höchsten und niedrigsten Werte in der Klasse und gaben damit die Bandbreite der Schülerleistungen an.

statistics math

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Schnurrhaare

One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

Examples :

"The energetic puppy, a furry whiskers of joy, zoomed around the backyard, leaving a trail of swirling leaves in his wake. "

Der energiegeladene Welpe, ein pelziges Schnurrhaar der Freude, sauste durch den Garten und hinterließ eine Spur wirbelnder Blätter.

animal body appearance

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Kristalle, Whisker

A small tendril that forms on metal.

Examples :

"The metal plate had tiny whiskers growing on its surface. "

Die Metallplatte wies winzige Whisker auf ihrer Oberfläche auf.

material technical science