Transcription
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- /ˈkæts ˈwɪ.skərz/
- /ˈkæts ˈwɪ.skəz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈkæts ˈwɪ.skərz/
Definitions of cat's whiskers words
- noun cat's whiskers Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal. 1
- noun cat's whiskers Electronics. any wire for making contact with a semiconductor. 1
- noun cat's whiskers plural of cat's whisker. 0
- noun cat's whiskers (plural only) Something considered to be outstanding. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of cat's whiskers
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cat's whiskers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cat's whiskers popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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