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1.nounThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
2.nounA hair of the beard.
3.nounOne of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
4.nounThe (very small) distance between two things."It missed falling on your foot by a whisker."
5.nounSpreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
6.nounA graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
7.nounOne who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
8.nounA small tendril that forms on metal.