cat's whisker
noun
Origin of cat's whisker
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby cat's whisker
cat's cradle,
cat's cry syndrome,
cat's meow,
cat's pajamas,
cat's paw,
cat's whisker,
cat's whiskers,
cat's-claw,
cat's-ear,
cat's-eye,
cat's-foot
Definition for cat's whisker (2 of 2)
cat whisker
or cat's whisker
noun
Radio.
a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal.
Electronics.
any wire for making contact with a semiconductor.
Also called
whisker.
Origin of cat whisker
First recorded in 1910–15
British Dictionary definitions for cat's whisker
cat's whisker
noun
a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
any wire used to make contact with a semiconductor