Whisker
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Whisker may refer to:
- an element of box plotBox plotIn descriptive statistics, a box plot or boxplot is a convenient way of graphically depicting groups of numerical data through their five-number summaries: the smallest observation , lower quartile , median , upper quartile , and largest observation...
s - cat's whisker diodeCat's whisker diodeA cat’s whisker detector is an antique electronic component consisting of a thin wire that lightly touches a crystal of semiconducting mineral to make a crude point-contact rectifier. Developed by early radio researchers Jagadish Chandra Bose, G. W...
, a thin wire used as a contact on a crystal radio receiver - facial hairFacial hairFacial hair is a secondary sex characteristic of human males. Men often start developing facial hair in the later years of puberty or adolescence, approximately between 17–20 years of age, and most do not finish developing a fully adult beard until their early 20s or even later...
, hair on the face of a human - vibrissa, a hair on the face of a mammal, used for sensing the surroundings
- barbelBarbel (anatomy)A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish and some species of shark...
, the sensitive whisker-like structures on the face of fish such as catfish - whisker (metallurgy)Whisker (metallurgy)Metal whiskering is a crystalline metallurgical phenomenon involving the spontaneous growth of tiny, filiform hairs from a metallic surface. The effect is primarily seen on elemental metals but also occurs with alloys....
, a strong hair-shaped protrusion on a metal's surface - Whiskers, the main family group in the British television show Meerkat Manor
- Whiskers, a fictional black-and-white winged cat in Michael Moorcock's Multiverse
- Whiskers, the Kitten That Can Name Fruit from Cartoon Network's Fridays
- The BohemesThe BohemesThe Bohemes are a Dutch band from The Hague who have been compared to British indie-bands such as The Libertines and The Arctic Monkeys, and The Who. The band name 'The Bohemes' derives from Arthur Rimbaud's poem 'Ma Bohème'.The current line-up has been in effect since September 2008...
, a band who utilizes the whiskers imagery as the name of a band member - The Whiskers, an independent band
- Whiskers, an American band
- Whiskers, an album by the band Whiskers
See also
- WhiskasWhiskasWhiskas is a brand of cat food sold throughout the world. It is owned by the American group Mars, Incorporated. It is available either as meat-like pieces in cans, pouches, or dry biscuits. Most packaging is a recognisable purple colour.-History:...
, a brand of cat food - Whiskers Point Provincial ParkWhiskers Point Provincial ParkWhiskers Point Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada and is located beside McLeod Lake approximately 20km south of the community of McLeod Lake.-Recreation:...
, a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada - David BermanDavid BermanDavid Berman may refer to:*David Berman , actor and researcher on the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*David Berman , American singer-songwriter, poet, and cartoonist, member of the band Silver Jews...
, a member of Team Expeditus, is commonly referred to as "Whiskers."