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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a feeler" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a person or thing that tests or probes a situation, often to gauge reactions or opinions.
Example: "She sent out a feeler to see if anyone was interested in collaborating on the project."
Alternatives: "a probe" or "a test inquiry".
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4.33pm: 8.7km to go and Boogerd puts out a feeler as the four escapees cycle uphill.
It is his first tentative crossing of a line, quite literally sending out a feeler to gauge the girl's vulnerability.
But Strauss put out a feeler to Zweig, one of Austria's most celebrated writers, and received an enthusiastic response.
And yet there we are explaining with complete authority that "No, you ARE either a thinker or a feeler".
Susie Figgis was the casting director, and we got a feeler from her to see if I was available.
Mr Balasingham of course knows this, and his Madras proposal may be a feeler to see whether India, once the Tigers' patron, remains its enemy.
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I am a woman, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a thinker, a writer, a deep feeler, a dreamer, a doer.
It extends latero-distally into a feeler-like multi-annulated structure (flagellum; Figure 7D-F).
The spine curves slightly away from the other fingers, more strongly towards the tip, and extends into a feeler-like multi-annulated structure (flagellum).
The spine is curved slightly outward, more strongly towards the tip, and extends into a feeler-like multi-annulated structure (flagellum).
"It was a good feeler of a round to give us an idea of what is out there," Wilson said.
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