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whiskers

/ˈwɪskərz/ /ˈwɪskɪrz/

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noun

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. "

body appearance human

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noun

A hair of the beard.

Examples :

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

appearance body physiology animal

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noun

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. "

animal body part appearance biology

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noun

The (very small) distance between two things.

Examples :

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

gap amount space

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noun

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. "

nautical sailing technical

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noun

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. "

statistics math

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noun

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. "

animal body appearance

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noun

A small tendril that forms on metal.

Examples :

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

material technical science