feelers

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Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Finally, she’s put out feelers to those with private planes, even offering to provide a free solo concert in return for a flight to Wichita.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

I’ve been putting out feelers and things like that.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

“I put out some feelers, and to my astonishment, they said, ‘Yeah, come along,’ ” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

She gave a sharp slap to a spiky, dark red plant as she spoke, making it draw in the long feelers that had been inching sneakily over her shoulder.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling