feelers

Synonyms

overture barbel antenna aerial tentacle feeler rabbit ears

Examples

All vetulicolians lack preserved appendages of any kind, having no legs, feelers, or even eyes. citation The area where the anterior and posterior parts join is constricted. Source: Internet

Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumes —hairlike feathers on the beak and feet that act as "feelers". Source: Internet

As early as 1705 Louis XIV had approached the Allies with peace feelers, attempting to split the Dutch from the Alliance and achieve a partition of Spain. Source: Internet

I was unable to attend the research meeting called by TETFund about a month ago on account of some engagements that clashed with the meeting date, but the feelers I got were that TETFund is encouraging multi-author, multidisciplinary research.” Source: Internet

As a result, Bedr and the Umayyad clients sent out feelers to their rivals, the Yemenite commanders. Source: Internet

An Irish Defence Forces document, dated 15 February 1977, states that "It is now known that feelers were sent out at Christmas by the top IRA leadership to interest the British authorities in another long ceasefire." Source: Internet