Cat’s whisker
cat whisker.
Radio. a stiff wire forming one contact in a crystal detector and used for probing the crystal.
Electronics. any wire for making contact with a semiconductor.
noun
a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
any wire used to make contact with a semiconductor
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