FEELER


Meaning of FEELER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fi:lə(r) ]

( feelers)

1.

An insect’s feelers are the two thin stalks on its head with which it touches and senses things around it.

= antenna

N-COUNT : usu pl

2.

If you put out feelers , you make careful, quiet contacts with people in order to get information from them, or to find out what their reaction will be to a suggestion.

When vacancies occur, the office puts out feelers to the universities.

N-PLURAL

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