cat whisker

cat whisker

noun
1.
Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal.
2.
Electronics. any wire for making contact with a semiconductor.
Also called whisker.


Origin:
1910–15

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cat's whisker

noun

Origin:
1910–15

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cat's whisker
 
n
1.  a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
2.  any wire used to make contact with a semiconductor

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