Whisker
//ʍɪskə(ɹ)//
"Whisker" in a Sentence (3 examples)
The cow missed being hit by a gnat's whisker.
It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.
Boosted by their reward, Wolves continued to push forward and Jamie O'Hara came within a whisker of doubling the lead, smashing a 25-yard effort on to the bar.
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