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feeler

UK
/ˈfiːlə/
US
/ˈfiːlər/

Translations

feelernoun
feelers
pl
UK
/ˈfiːlə/
US
/ˈfiːlər/
antenneChez les insectes et certains crustacés.
The ant used its feelers to navigate through the narrow tunnel.
La fourmi utilisait ses antennes pour se frayer un chemin dans le tunnel étroit.
lameDans le domaine technique, pour une cale ou une jauge d'épaisseur.
Insert a 0.015-inch feeler between the valve stem and the rocker arm.
Insérez une lame de 0,015 pouce entre la queue de soupape et le culbuteur.
sondeDans le sens d'approche ou de proposition prudente destinée à tester la réaction de quelqu'un.
He sent out a feeler to see if she would be interested in collaborating on the project.
Il a lancé une sonde pour voir si elle serait intéressée par une collaboration sur le projet.
Additional translations
personne hypersensibleSens moins courant.
Synonyms
inquiry
feel
tentative suggestion
test
probe
feeleradjective
UK
/ˈfiːlə/
US
/ˈfilər/
Attributive use (e.g. "feeler gauge").
d'épaisseurEmploi technique, notamment dans feeler gauge.
He pulled out a feeler gauge to check the spark-plug gap.
Il a sorti une jauge d'épaisseur pour vérifier l'écartement de la bougie.
Synonyms
tentative
exploratory
probing
testing
trial
preliminary
experimental
investigatory
introductory

Definitions

feelernoun
A sensory appendage on the head of an animal, such as an insect or crustacean, used for touching or sensing the environment.
The ant used its feelers to navigate through the narrow tunnel.
A tentative proposal or suggestion made to gauge someone's reaction or interest.
He sent out a feeler to see if she would be interested in collaborating on the project.
A person who is sensitive to the emotions and feelings of others.
As a natural feeler, she could easily sense when her friends were upset.
A thin strip of metal or plastic used to measure a gap or clearance, especially as part of a feeler gauge.
Insert a 0.015-inch feeler between the valve stem and the rocker arm.
feeleradjective
Relating to or used for gauging a gap or clearance by touch; used attributively before another noun.
He pulled out a feeler gauge to check the spark-plug gap.
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