Whisker

Definitions

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.
2. A surname.
3. A hair of the beard.
4. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
5. The (very small) distance between two things.
   colloquial
6. Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
7. A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
8. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
9. A small tendril that forms on metal.

Equivalents

Examples

“It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.”

“Boosted by their reward⟳, Wolves continued to push⟳ forward⟳ and Jamie O'Hara came within a whisker of doubling the lead⟳, smashing a 25-yard effort on to the bar.”

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