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单词 feeler
释义 feel·er
\ˈfēlə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English feler one that feels, from felen to feel + -er, -ere -er
1. : a tactile process of an animal: as
 a. : a sensory tentacle
 b. : antenna 1
 c. : vibrissa
2. : something ventured (as a proposal, remark, or tentative action) to ascertain the views or reactions of others
 < ready to explore any peace feelers no matter what their origin — Current Biography >
 < feelers being put out by certain manufacturers in an effort to determine whether or not stripings and patterns are due for reacceptance in popularity — Apparel Arts >
 < the letter was a feeler to see how Washington would look upon such a movement — H.E.Scudder >
3. or feeler gage : a thin metal strip of known thickness used as a gage or one of a set of metal strips of graduated thicknesses so used
4. : a loom device in textile manufacturing that replaces nearly empty bobbins in shuttles
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