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whiskers

/ˈwɪskərz/ /ˈwɪskɪrz/

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noun

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

Mon grand-père a de longues moustaches blanches qu'il caresse quand il réfléchit.

body appearance human

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Moustaches

A hair of the beard.

Examples :

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

Mon grand-père a de longues moustaches blanches sur le menton.

appearance body physiology animal

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noun

Moustaches

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. "

Le chat remua ses moustaches en sentant le thon.

animal body part appearance biology

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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 votre pied d'un cheveu.

gap amount space

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Haubans

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. "

Les haubans du vieux voilier maintenaient les haubans du beaupré tendus, les empêchant de s'emmêler.

nautical sailing technical

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Moustaches

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. "

Les moustaches du diagramme en boîte des résultats aux tests ont montré les scores les plus élevés et les plus bas de la classe, indiquant l'étendue des performances des élèves.

statistics math

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Moustaches

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. "

Le chiot énergique, une moustache de joie, a filé dans le jardin, laissant derrière lui une traînée de feuilles tourbillonnantes.

animal body appearance

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Cristaux filiformes

A small tendril that forms on metal.

Examples :

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

La plaque métallique présentait de minuscules cristaux filiformes poussant à sa surface.

material technical science