whisker

1. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

   бакенба́рдыbakenbárdy

   бакенба́рдиbakenbárdy

2. A hair of the beard.

   Barthaar, Barthaare

   во́лосvólos, во́лосыvólosy

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

   Schnurrhaar, Vibrisse

   вибри́ссаvibríssa, усы́usý, у́сикúsik

   ву́сикvúsyk, вібри́саvibrýsa

   a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat

4. (colloquial)The (very small) distance between two things.

   It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.

   Haaresbreite

   руко́й пода́тьrukój podátʹ, в двух шага́хv dvux šagáx

   a very small distance or space

5. Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

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

   Whisker

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

8. A small tendril that forms on metal.

1. Cats sense vibrations with their whiskers.

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2. Cats use their whiskers to sense vibrations.

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3. The cow missed being hit by a gnat's whisker.

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4. I woke up with cat whiskers in my face.

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5. The cat's whiskers twitched as it watched the birds.

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