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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024feel•er /ˈfilɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions of others:The embassy was putting out feelers about a treaty.
- Zoologyan organ of touch, such as an antenna or a tentacle on an animal.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024feel•er (fē′lər),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that feels.
- a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions or purposes of others:Interested in an accord, both labor and management were putting out feelers.
- Zoologyan organ of touch, as an antenna or a tentacle.
- Mechanical EngineeringAlso called feel′er gauge′. [Engin.]a gauge having several blades of known thickness, used for measuring clearances.
- [Naut.]a device for indicating that the lead of a mechanical sounding device has come to the bottom.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: feeler /ˈfiːlə/ n - a person or thing that feels
- an organ in certain animals, such as an antenna or tentacle, that is sensitive to touch
- a remark designed to probe the reactions or intentions of other people
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