whiskerˈʰwɪs kər, ˈwɪs-
whisker (n)
- plural
- whiskers
English Definitions:
hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker (noun)
a very small distance or space
"they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
whisker, vibrissa, sensory hair (verb)
a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
bewhisker, whisker (verb)
furnish with whiskers
"a whiskered jersey"
whisker (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.
whisker (Noun)
A hair of the beard.
whisker (Noun)
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
whisker (Noun)
The (very small) distance between two things
whisker (Noun)
spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
whisker (Noun)
a graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot
whisker (Noun)
One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
Whisker
Metal whiskering or tin whiskers is a phenomenon or fault which occurs in electrical devices. Tin whiskers were noticed and documented in the valve era of electronics early in the 20th century, in equipment which used pure, or almost pure tin solder in their production. It was noticed that small metal hairs grew between metal solder pads causing short circuits. The problem was solved with the addition of lead which prevents the growth of the hairs. The European Union banned the use of lead in most consumer products in the early 21st century due to health problems associated with lead, leading to a re-emergence of the problem. New laws exclude some medical and military equipment and space flight hardware, which can still use solders which contain lead.
whisker
Vibrissae (; singular: vibrissa; ), more generally called Whiskers, are a type of stiff, functional hair used by mammals to sense their environment. These hairs are finely specialised for this purpose, whereas other types of hair are coarser as tactile sensors. Although whiskers are specifically those found around the face, vibrissae are known to grow in clusters at various places around the body. Most mammals have them, including all non-human primates and especially nocturnal mammals. Whiskers are sensitive tactile hairs that aid navigation, locomotion, exploration, hunting, social touch and perform other functions.This article is primarily about the specialised sensing hairs of mammals, but some birds, fish, insects, crustaceans and other arthropods are known to have similar structures also used to sense the environment.
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