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单词 feeler
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
feel•er /ˈfilɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a proposal, remark, hint, etc., designed to bring out the opinions of others:The embassy was putting out feelers about a treaty.
  2. Zoologyan organ of touch, such as an antenna or a tentacle on an animal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
feel•er  (fēlər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that feels.
  2. 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.
  3. Zoologyan organ of touch, as an antenna or a tentacle.
  4. Mechanical EngineeringAlso called feeler gauge′. [Engin.]a gauge having several blades of known thickness, used for measuring clearances.
  5. [Naut.]a device for indicating that the lead of a mechanical sounding device has come to the bottom.
  • feel + -er1 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
feeler /ˈfiːlə/ n
  1. a person or thing that feels
  2. an organ in certain animals, such as an antenna or tentacle, that is sensitive to touch
  3. a remark designed to probe the reactions or intentions of other people
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