Feeler

  • 21feeler — noun a) Someone or something that feels. b) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect. See Also: put out feelers …

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  • 22Feeler — Щуп; Датчик …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 23feeler — feel·er fē lər n one that feels esp a tactile process (as a tentacle) of an animal …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24feeler — Synonyms and related words: advance, antenna, approach, asking price, barb, barbel, barbule, barometer, bid, bone of contention, cat whisker, catechism, cross interrogatory, cross question, debating point, demand, foretaste, hint, inquiry,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25feeler — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. antenna, tentacle, palp[us], vibrissa, whisker; test, probe, trial balloon. See touch, inquiry. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that investigates by touch] Syn. tentacle, antenna, finger, claw, hand,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26feeler — feel|er [ˈfi:lə US ər] n [C usually plural] 1.) one of the two long things on an insect s head that it uses to feel or touch things. Some sea animals also have feelers. 2.) put out feelers to carefully try to discover what people think about… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27feeler — [[t]fi͟ːlə(r)[/t]] feelers 1) N COUNT: usu pl An insect s feelers are the two thin stalks on its head with which it touches and senses things around it. Syn: antenna 2) N PLURAL If you put out feelers, you make careful, quiet contacts with people …

    English dictionary

  • 28feeler — feel·er || fɪːlÉ™(r) n. person or thing who feels or senses (especially by touch); (Zoology) body organ used for touching or feeling (i.e. antennae, tentacle, etc.); hint, tentative proposal …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 29feeler — noun 1》 an animal organ such as an antenna that is used for testing things by touch or for searching for food. 2》 a tentative proposal intended to ascertain someone s attitude or opinion …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30feeler — noun (countable usually plural) 1 one of the two long things on an insect s head which it uses to feel or touch things 2 put out feelers to start to try to discover what people think about something that you want to do: They seem to be interested …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English