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whisker

/wɪskə(ɹ)/

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noun

Moustache, favoris

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's thick whiskers were a distinctive feature. "

Les épaisses moustaches de mon grand-père étaient une caractéristique distinctive.

body human appearance part

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Moustache

A hair of the beard.

Examples :

"My grandfather has a long white whisker on his chin. "

Mon grand-père a une longue moustache blanche sur le menton.

body appearance animal human

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noun

Moustache, vibrisse

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

Examples :

"The cat's whisker twitched as it sniffed the milk. "

La moustache du chat tressaillit alors qu'il reniflait le lait.

animal body part

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noun

L'écart, la distance

The (very small) distance between two things.

Examples :

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

Il a manqué de tomber sur ton pied d'un cheveu.

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Haubans d'étai de beaupré

Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

Examples :

"The sailboat's whiskers helped support the bowsprit. "

Les haubans d'étai de beaupré du voilier ont aidé à soutenir le beaupré.

nautical sailing vehicle part

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Moustache, moustaches

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

Examples :

"The box plot for the class test scores showed the lowest score using a short whisker extending from the box. "

Le diagramme en boîte des notes du test de la classe montrait le score le plus bas à l'aide d'une courte moustache s'étendant de la boîte.

math statistics

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noun

Quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui fouette ou se déplace d'un mouvement rapide et ample

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

Examples :

"The whisker of the vacuum cleaner quickly swept away the crumbs. "

La brosse de l'aspirateur a rapidement balayé les miettes.

animal part body

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Fil, filament

A small tendril that forms on metal.

Examples :

"The technician carefully examined the circuit board, noticing a tiny metal whisker growing between two connection points. "

Le technicien a examiné attentivement le circuit imprimé, remarquant un minuscule fil de métal qui poussait entre deux points de connexion.

material technical science industry