cat whisker

A form of cat's whisker — The wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.

Meanings

nouncat whisker (plural cat whiskers)

plural cat whiskers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cat's whisker.
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cat whisker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20whisker

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat whisker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20whisker.

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