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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