Meanings
nouncat's whisker (plural cat's whiskers)
plural cat's whiskers · alternative cat whisker
- businessThe wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 貓須 /猫须
- 貓須 /猫须 (māoxū)wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio
Finnish antennilanka
- antennilankawire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio
French chercheur
- chercheurwire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio
Swedish kontaktfjäder
- kontaktfjäderwire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio
Cite this entry
APA
cat's whisker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20whisker
MLA
“cat's whisker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20whisker. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat's whisker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20whisker.
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