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whisker [ˈwɪskər, Brit -əʳ] N

whisker (facial hair)

fio m de barba

whisker (of animal)

bigode m (de gato)

by a whisker

within a whisker (of sth)

a um passo (de a. c.)

by a whisker

within a whisker (of sth)

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The longest of the vibrissae (whiskers) of the face extend slightly beyond the ears. en.wikipedia.org

The proposed phenomena was whimsically named cosmic iron whiskers and served as the thermalization mechanism. en.wikipedia.org

Whilst at the crime scene, her children play with a dead body, on which they paint cat whiskers and poke it with sticks. en.wikipedia.org

The vibrissae (whiskers) are short and the ears are small and well-haired. en.wikipedia.org

The face changes to grey or brown, while the mouth area, the whisker area and the ears are slightly brighter. en.wikipedia.org

Now she's a cat without a whisker a little off balance and leaving a mess all over the hospital. en.wikipedia.org

Cheeks as round as possible, and coming as near to the whiskers without touching. en.wikipedia.org

Movements of the whiskers are closely co-ordinated with those of the head and body. en.wikipedia.org

On the second day, they are able to crawl and during the third to fifth days the whiskers and eyelids develop. en.wikipedia.org

These neurons also show directional sensitivity, certain neurons will only fire when the whisker is moved in a specific direction. en.wikipedia.org

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