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cat's whisker

cat's whisker noun: the wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.

Noun

cat's whisker (plural cat's whiskers)

  1. The wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.

Forms of cat's whisker

pluralcat's whiskers
alternative formcat whisker

Questions about cat's whisker

What does cat's whisker mean?
Cat's whisker means the wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.
What part of speech is cat's whisker?
Cat's whisker is a noun.
What is the plural of cat's whisker?
The plural of cat's whisker is cat's whiskers.

Words near cat's whisker in the dictionary

  1. cat's paw
  2. cat's paws
  3. cat's silver
  4. cat's tongue
  5. cat's water
  6. cat's whisker
  7. cat's whisker receiver
  8. cat's whisker receivers
  9. cat's whiskers
  10. cat's-eye
  11. cat's-eyed

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